CVE-2026-43078

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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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b781d1d4f933990318bcc5c68fb75a717379e42 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d00156e50ecad37f2cb6cbf04aaa9a260505ef Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710a4ce5d7afd9fe082c75dec282ab4a11c0fe71 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9532501e0f1b200ea80baa0e33e0b06da10bb271 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8369a6d62f5abde9cbd4b62c45bf4b996be2468 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea5fcf085f977b6c2de1b2d4ec4767b6c840d1f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7826bc0b39928a4a22f6b815dd9940b22a63503 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa48d3ea9cdbfb28c1fd6756c6c5cd01351aa51e Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

20 May 2026, 23:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-787
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b781d1d4f933990318bcc5c68fb75a717379e42 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b781d1d4f933990318bcc5c68fb75a717379e42 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d00156e50ecad37f2cb6cbf04aaa9a260505ef - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d00156e50ecad37f2cb6cbf04aaa9a260505ef - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710a4ce5d7afd9fe082c75dec282ab4a11c0fe71 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710a4ce5d7afd9fe082c75dec282ab4a11c0fe71 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9532501e0f1b200ea80baa0e33e0b06da10bb271 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9532501e0f1b200ea80baa0e33e0b06da10bb271 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8369a6d62f5abde9cbd4b62c45bf4b996be2468 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8369a6d62f5abde9cbd4b62c45bf4b996be2468 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea5fcf085f977b6c2de1b2d4ec4767b6c840d1f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea5fcf085f977b6c2de1b2d4ec4767b6c840d1f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7826bc0b39928a4a22f6b815dd9940b22a63503 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7826bc0b39928a4a22f6b815dd9940b22a63503 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa48d3ea9cdbfb28c1fd6756c6c5cd01351aa51e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa48d3ea9cdbfb28c1fd6756c6c5cd01351aa51e - Patch
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

08 May 2026, 13:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

06 May 2026, 10:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-06 10:16

Updated : 2026-05-20 23:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-43078

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43078

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write