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.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug | May 27, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.251-248.983Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-281.727Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.201-140.219Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.68-92.122Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.163-186.299Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo | Mar 9, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Mar 13, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | May 20, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1172-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1053-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1046-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.4Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1053-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1191-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1199-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-20-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-ibmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1154-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2041-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2128-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-107-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2091-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1155-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-107-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-279-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-107-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1123-fipsUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-5.4Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1103-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-279-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1152-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1061-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1145-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-raspiUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-oracleUpgrade linux-image-bluefield-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-107-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1021-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-20-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1153-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1200-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1153-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.4Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-107-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1053-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.4 | Apr 2, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
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