CVE-2026-52972

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000 In order to prevent arithmetic overflows when checking the TX buffer size, cap the associated data length to 0x80000000.

  • Published Jun 24, 2026
  • CVSS 5.5 medium
  • 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-52972 at the National Vulnerability Database