CVE-2026-31719

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: krb5enc - fix async decrypt skipping hash verification krb5enc_dispatch_decrypt() sets req->base.complete as the skcipher callback, which is the caller's own completion handler. When the skcipher completes asynchronously, this signals "done" to the caller without executing krb5enc_dispatch_decrypt_hash(), completely bypassing the integrity verification (hash check). Compare with the encrypt path which correctly uses krb5enc_encrypt_done as an intermediate callback to chain into the hash computation on async completion. Fix by adding krb5enc_decrypt_done as an intermediate callback that chains into krb5enc_dispatch_decrypt_hash() upon async skcipher completion, matching the encrypt path's callback pattern. Also fix EBUSY/EINPROGRESS handling throughout: remove krb5enc_request_complete() which incorrectly swallowed EINPROGRESS notifications that must be passed up to callers waiting on backlogged requests, and add missing EBUSY checks in krb5enc_encrypt_ahash_done for the dispatch_encrypt return value. Unset MAY_BACKLOG on the async completion path so the user won't see back-to-back EINPROGRESS notifications.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 1, 2026
First seenMay 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-354CWE-354

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.18.25, 7.0.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.15 ≤ v < 6.18.25, 6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.2, 7.16.18.25, 7.0.2

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