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

xfrm: account XFRMA_IF_ID in aevent size calculation

xfrm_get_ae() allocates the reply skb with xfrm_aevent_msgsize(), then
build_aevent() appends attributes including XFRMA_IF_ID when x->if_id is
set.

xfrm_aevent_msgsize() does not include space for XFRMA_IF_ID. For states
with if_id, build_aevent() can fail with -EMSGSIZE and hit BUG_ON(err < 0)
in xfrm_get_ae(), turning a malformed netlink interaction into a kernel
panic.

Account XFRMA_IF_ID in the size calculation unconditionally and replace
the BUG_ON with normal error unwinding.

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Thu, 07 May 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-269

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-131
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-269

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: account XFRMA_IF_ID in aevent size calculation xfrm_get_ae() allocates the reply skb with xfrm_aevent_msgsize(), then build_aevent() appends attributes including XFRMA_IF_ID when x->if_id is set. xfrm_aevent_msgsize() does not include space for XFRMA_IF_ID. For states with if_id, build_aevent() can fail with -EMSGSIZE and hit BUG_ON(err < 0) in xfrm_get_ae(), turning a malformed netlink interaction into a kernel panic. Account XFRMA_IF_ID in the size calculation unconditionally and replace the BUG_ON with normal error unwinding.
Title xfrm: account XFRMA_IF_ID in aevent size calculation
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T07:40:35.068Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.986Z

Link: CVE-2026-43107

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T10:16:24.330

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43107

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43107 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T02:30:13Z

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