CVE-2026-23060

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/161bdc90fce25bd9890adc67fa1c8563a7acbf40	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2397e9264676be7794f8f7f1e9763d90bd3c7335	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/767e8349f7e929b7dd95c08f0b4cb353459b365e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9532ff0d0e90ff78a214299f594ab9bac81defe4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0a9609283a5c852addb513dafa655c61eebc1ef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df22c9a65e9a9daa368a72fed596af9d7d5876bb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fee86edf5803f1d1f19e3b4f2dacac241bddfa48	Patch
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-02-04 17:16

Updated : 2026-07-14 13:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-23060

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23060

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23060

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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