CVE-2026-43043
crypto: af-alg - fix NULL pointer dereference in scatterwalk
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af-alg - fix NULL pointer dereference in scatterwalk The AF_ALG interface fails to unmark the end of a Scatter/Gather List (SGL) when chaining a new af_alg_tsgl structure. If a sendmsg() fills an SGL exactly to MAX_SGL_ENTS, the last entry is marked as the end. A subsequent sendmsg() allocates a new SGL and chains it, but fails to clear the end marker on the previous SGL's last data entry. This causes the crypto scatterwalk to hit a premature end, returning NULL on sg_next() and leading to a kernel panic during dereference. Fix this by explicitly unmarking the end of the previous SGL when performing sg_chain() in af_alg_alloc_tsgl().
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2026, 6:57 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for crypto: af-alg.
- Update the Linux kernel to a fixed version.
- Ensure scatterlist end markers are correctly managed.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.203 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.22 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.168 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 6.19.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.81 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.134 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.38 up to (excluding) 5.10.253 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cbdec17c15d024a1c5002c7365df7624a18a75 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44eafa39363e8d5dfda6a8c6eb6b45458ed4b948 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03ab0a587ec57eb7ddb5c115d84a42896f60f7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62397b493e14107ae82d8b80938f293d95425bcb Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7195350fb78538c25cd790d703f8f2c73ee0d395 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cdf2c6381b21ab5ccf8116750d5582fcd6c0f49 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48d3dd99199180cf37d6253550c55e86372309a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9acceae7b004956851fd4268edf9f518a9bce04 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af-alg - fix NULL pointer dereference in scatterwalk The AF_ALG interface fails to unmark the end of a Scatter/Gather List (SGL) when chaining a new af_alg_tsgl structure. If a sendmsg() fills an SGL exactly to MAX_SGL_ENTS, the last entry is marked as the end. A subsequent sendmsg() allocates a new SGL and chains it, but fails to clear the end marker on the previous SGL's last data entry. This causes the crypto scatterwalk to hit a premature end, returning NULL on sg_next() and leading to a kernel panic during dereference. Fix this by explicitly unmarking the end of the previous SGL when performing sg_chain() in af_alg_alloc_tsgl(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cbdec17c15d024a1c5002c7365df7624a18a75 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44eafa39363e8d5dfda6a8c6eb6b45458ed4b948 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03ab0a587ec57eb7ddb5c115d84a42896f60f7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62397b493e14107ae82d8b80938f293d95425bcb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7195350fb78538c25cd790d703f8f2c73ee0d395 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cdf2c6381b21ab5ccf8116750d5582fcd6c0f49 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48d3dd99199180cf37d6253550c55e86372309a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9acceae7b004956851fd4268edf9f518a9bce04