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High 1 exploited CVE ALSA-2026:A001 1 CVE

Important: kernel security update

Published May 1, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place (CVE-2026-31431)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 30

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 bpftool 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-abi-stablelists 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-core 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-cross-headers 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-debug 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-debug-core 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-debug-devel 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-debug-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-debug-modules-internal 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-devel 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-doc 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-headers 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-ipaclones-internal 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-modules 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-modules-internal 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-selftests-internal 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-tools-libs 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-tools-libs-devel 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-zfcpdump 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-zfcpdump-core 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-zfcpdump-devel 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-zfcpdump-modules 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-internal 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 perf 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux · 8 python3-perf 4.18.0-553.121.1.el8_10

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 7.8
    CVE-2026-31431 Exploited Public exploit EPSS 98%

    crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place This mostly reverts commit 72548b093ee3 except for the copying of the associated data. There is no benefit in operating in-place in algif…

    KEV May 1, 2026

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31431
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460538