CVE-2026-23060
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 4, 2026
First seenFeb 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.3 ≤ v < 5.10.249, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.199, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.162, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.122, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.68, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.8, 6.19 | 5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8 |
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