CVE-2026-43078
crypto: af_alg - Fix page reassignment overflow in af_alg_pull_tsgl
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - Fix page reassignment overflow in af_alg_pull_tsgl When page reassignment was added to af_alg_pull_tsgl the original loop wasn't updated so it may try to reassign one more page than necessary. Add the check to the reassignment so that this does not happen. Also update the comment which still refers to the obsolete offset argument.
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Published Date :
May 6, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 6, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to include the fix for af_alg_pull_tsgl.
- Verify page reassignment logic in related modules.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - Fix page reassignment overflow in af_alg_pull_tsgl When page reassignment was added to af_alg_pull_tsgl the original loop wasn't updated so it may try to reassign one more page than necessary. Add the check to the reassignment so that this does not happen. Also update the comment which still refers to the obsolete offset argument. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b781d1d4f933990318bcc5c68fb75a717379e42 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d00156e50ecad37f2cb6cbf04aaa9a260505ef Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710a4ce5d7afd9fe082c75dec282ab4a11c0fe71 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9532501e0f1b200ea80baa0e33e0b06da10bb271 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8369a6d62f5abde9cbd4b62c45bf4b996be2468 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea5fcf085f977b6c2de1b2d4ec4767b6c840d1f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7826bc0b39928a4a22f6b815dd9940b22a63503 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa48d3ea9cdbfb28c1fd6756c6c5cd01351aa51e