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High · 7.1 CVE-2026-74578 EUVD-2026-59939GHSA-fh4p-v6r7-6956

crypto: algif_skcipher - force synchronous processing on trees without ctx->state

Published Aug 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

crypto: algif_skcipher - force synchronous processing on trees without ctx->state

The AIO/async path in skcipher_recvmsg() passes the socket-wide ctx->iv
directly into the skcipher request. After io_submit() the socket lock is
dropped and the request is processed asynchronously, so a concurrent
sendmsg(ALG_SET_IV) can overwrite ctx->iv and make the in-flight request
run under an attacker-controlled IV. For CTR/stream modes this is
IV/keystream reuse and lets an unprivileged user recover the plaintext of
a concurrent operation.

Snapshotting ctx->iv into per-request storage for the async path is not
sufficient. For ciphers with statesize == 0 - which includes cbc and ctr -
the MSG_MORE inter-chunk IV chaining is carried solely by the in-place
req->iv writeback, which a snapshot redirects into per-request memory that
af_alg_free_resources() releases on completion, silently producing wrong
output. Writing the IV back from the completion callback instead is not
possible either: that would require lock_sock() there, but the callback can
run in softirq/atomic context, so it must not sleep.

Make the operation synchronous instead, which removes both the IV race and
any writeback race. This is equivalent to the upstream resolution, commit
fcc77d33a34c ("net: Remove support for AIO on sockets"), which removed the
AIO socket path across net/ entirely and so produces the same end state for
this file. This patch deviates from that commit deliberately: rather than
removing AIO socket support tree-wide, which would be far too invasive for
stable, it removes only the AIO branch in crypto/algif_skcipher.c.
io_submit() now completes synchronously; AF_ALG async is rarely used in
practice.

The -EIOCBQUEUED check in skcipher_recvmsg() is now dead but harmless,
and is left alone to keep the fix minimal.

Tested on 6.6.y: attacker IV injection dropped from 2296/200000 to 0/200000
after the change; MSG_MORE chunked CTR output bit-identical to single-shot.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.14 5.10.261

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 7.1.5-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.12.100-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.180-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS linux-bluefield No fix yet —
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1101.103 —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS linux +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux +51 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 6.8.0-1036.39 USN-8886-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux 5.15.0-198.208 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1117.124 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1123.132 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1122.131 USN-8876-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1118.128 USN-8877-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1113.119 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1100.108 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1111.115 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1112.118 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1109.114 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency 5.15.0-195.205 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1112.113 USN-8875-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra 5.15.0-1070.72 USN-8963-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 5.15.0-1059.59 USN-8963-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1114.120 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1113.116 USN-9029-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +42 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.15.0-1080.84 USN-8875-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
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 +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1109.111 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1116.125 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime-6.8 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-fips 5.15.0-198.208+fips1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1 USN-8877-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux +10 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1 USN-8878-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.15 +1 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1 USN-8875-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1 USN-8963-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1 USN-8879-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux +12 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp +4 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-64kb +5 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3.150700.17.49.2 SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-obs-build 6.4.0-150700.53.87.2 SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1
SLES 15 SP7 kernel-syms 6.4.0-150700.53.87.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-64kb +6 6.4.0-150600.23.143.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4934-1
SLES 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.143.1.150600.12.66.3 SUSE-SU-2026:4934-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1.150500.6.91.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1.150400.24.124.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.336.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4892-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 16.0 kernel-64kb +8 6.12.0-160000.40.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.40.1.160000.2.29 SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP6 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-150600.23.143.1.150600.12.66.3 SUSE-SU-2026:4934-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP6 kernel-docs +4 6.4.0-150600.23.143.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4934-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1.150500.6.91.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1.150400.24.124.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLES 16.0 kernel-64kb +8 6.12.0-160000.40.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24437-1
SLES 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.40.1.160000.2.29 SUSE-SU-2026:24446-1
SLE Micro 6.2 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.40.1.160000.2.29 SUSE-SU-2026:24422-1
SLE Micro 6.2 kernel-rt +5 6.12.0-160000.40.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24422-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24386-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-159998.54.1.159998.21.39 SUSE-SU-2026:24379-1
SLE Micro 6.1 kernel-rt +4 6.4.0-159998.54.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24553-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24379-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-default-base 6.4.0-159998.54.1.159998.21.40 SUSE-SU-2026:24371-1
SLE Micro 6.0 kernel-rt +4 6.4.0-159998.54.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24473-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24371-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1.150500.6.91.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.167.2 SUSE-SU-2026:4938-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1.150400.24.124.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.192.2 SUSE-SU-2026:4939-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1.150400.24.124.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-default 6.4.0-150700.53.87.3 SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_22 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4940-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_23 1-150700.15.3.2 SUSE-SU-2026:4935-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-default 6.4.0-150600.23.143.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4934-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_33 1-150600.13.5.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4934-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_47 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_61 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.336.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4892-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_89 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4892-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.195.1.150500.6.91.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4936-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.246.1.150400.24.124.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4937-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 kernel-rt +2 6.4.0-150700.7.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4940-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 16.0 kernel-default-base 6.12.0-160000.40.1.160000.2.29 openSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 kernel-rt +11 6.12.0-160000.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:22167-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel-livepatch-6.18.41-94.142 +2 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071, ALAS2023-2026-2058, ALAS2023-2026-2057
Amazon Linux 2023 perf +11 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2058
Amazon Linux 2023 perf6.12 +11 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2057
Amazon Linux 2023 perf6.18 +12 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071

Advisories 30

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