Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rxrpc: fix oversized RESPONSE authenticator length check
rxgk_verify_response() decodes auth_len from the packet and is supposed
to verify that it fits in the remaining bytes. The existing check is
inverted, so oversized RESPONSE authenticators are accepted and passed
to rxgk_decrypt_skb(), which can later reach skb_to_sgvec() with an
impossible length and hit BUG_ON(len).
Decoded from the original latest-net reproduction logs with
scripts/decode_stacktrace.sh:
RIP: __skb_to_sgvec()
[net/core/skbuff.c:5285 (discriminator 1)]
Call Trace:
skb_to_sgvec() [net/core/skbuff.c:5305]
rxgk_decrypt_skb() [net/rxrpc/rxgk_common.h:81]
rxgk_verify_response() [net/rxrpc/rxgk.c:1268]
rxrpc_process_connection()
[net/rxrpc/conn_event.c:266 net/rxrpc/conn_event.c:364
net/rxrpc/conn_event.c:386]
process_one_work() [kernel/workqueue.c:3281]
worker_thread()
[kernel/workqueue.c:3353 kernel/workqueue.c:3440]
kthread() [kernel/kthread.c:436]
ret_from_fork() [arch/x86/kernel/process.c:164]
Reject authenticator lengths that exceed the remaining packet payload.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.16 | 6.18.23 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.19.13-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1006.6 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-40.40 | USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1019.19 | USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1020.22 | USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1018.18 | USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1021.21 | USN-8546-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1017.19 | USN-8490-2 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-40.40.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1 | USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 | USN-8604-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1 | USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1 | USN-8545-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1026.26 | USN-8508-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1028.28 | USN-8491-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 +1 | 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-8605-1, USN-8490-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +16 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.19~24.04.1 | USN-8490-2 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | rv +76 | 6.12.0-211.40.1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:47017 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | rv +74 | 6.12.0-211.40.1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:47017 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 3 repositories
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ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-31635 ★ 8 · May 19, 2026
CVE-2026-31635
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0xFuffM3/CVE-2026-31635-DirtyDecrypt ★ 3 · May 21, 2026
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Koshmare-Blossom/DirtyDecrypt-go ★ 0 · May 21, 2026
A Go implementation of dirtydecrypt (CVE-2026-31635)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2026:47017 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1279 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8604-1 linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8490-2 linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8508-1 linux-nvidia-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8546-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8491-1 linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8545-1 linux-hwe-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8490-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- ALSA-2026:47017 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-8605-1 linux-azure-fde-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 17, 2026