CVE-2026-52972
crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000 In order to prevent arithmetic overflows when checking the TX buffer size, cap the associated data length to 0x80000000.
INFO
Published Date :
June 24, 2026, 4:28 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 24, 2026, 4:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
Linux
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-52972
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the resolved version.
- Apply the specific crypto patch for af_alg.
- Ensure associated data lengths do not exceed the cap.
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