CVE-2026-23060

EUVD-2026-5484
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

crypto: authencesn - reject too-short AAD (assoclen<8) to match ESP/ESN spec

authencesn assumes an ESP/ESN-formatted AAD. When assoclen is shorter than
the minimum expected length, crypto_authenc_esn_decrypt() can advance past
the end of the destination scatterlist and trigger a NULL pointer dereference
in scatterwalk_map_and_copy(), leading to a kernel panic (DoS).

Add a minimum AAD length check to fail fast on invalid inputs.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
4.3 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.249
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.199
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.162
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.122
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.68
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.18.8
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19:rc6
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.176-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.259-1
fixed
forky
7.0.13-1
fixed
sid
7.1.3-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.176-1~deb11u1
fixed
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Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1.150400.24.100.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1.150500.6.69.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1.150600.12.42.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.34.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.296.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
reiserfs-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.14.21-150400.24.197.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.14.21-150500.55.141.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.92.1
fixed
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kernel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-64k-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-abi-stablelists
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-debug-uki-virt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-debug
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-rt-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-tools
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-tools-libs
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-tools-libs-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-uki-virt
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-uki-virt-addons
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
libperf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
perf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
python3-perf
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
rtla
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
rv
RHEL 9
0:5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8
fixed
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Release
bpftool
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-devel
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-headers
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-281.727
Amazon Linux 2
0:1.0-0.amzn2
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.1.163-186.299
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.12.68-92.122
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
perf
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
python-perf
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
python-perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:4.14.355-281.727.amzn2
fixed
python3-perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.68-92.122.amzn2023
fixed
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Azure Linux 3.0
0:6.6.126.1-1.azl3
fixed