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.
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-788

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title crypto: af_alg - Fix page reassignment overflow in af_alg_pull_tsgl
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-05-06T07:40:15.092Z

Updated: 2026-05-06T07:40:15.092Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.983Z

Link: CVE-2026-43078

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T10:16:20.853

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:08:07.970

Link: CVE-2026-43078

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