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CVE-2026-43078 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b781d1d4f933990318bcc5c68fb75a717379e42 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31d00156e50ecad37f2cb6cbf04aaa9a260505ef kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710a4ce5d7afd9fe082c75dec282ab4a11c0fe71 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9532501e0f1b200ea80baa0e33e0b06da10bb271 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8369a6d62f5abde9cbd4b62c45bf4b996be2468 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea5fcf085f977b6c2de1b2d4ec4767b6c840d1f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7826bc0b39928a4a22f6b815dd9940b22a63503 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa48d3ea9cdbfb28c1fd6756c6c5cd01351aa51e kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-43078
NVD Published Date:
05/06/2026
NVD Last Modified:
05/08/2026
Source:
kernel.org