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CVE-2026-31431

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

Linux / Linux · affected before *

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Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
99.9%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-31431 is crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place affecting Linux Linux. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Linux / Linux affected before *.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

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_aead since the source and destination come from different mappings. Get rid of all the complexity added for in-place operation and just copy the AD directly.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Red Hat NVIDIA for RHEL 10 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat NVIDIA for RHEL 10 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel-rt Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kpatch-patch All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions kpatch-patch All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions kpatch-patch All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kpatch-patch All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions kernel-rt Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions kpatch-patch All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions kernel Before * Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions kernel-rt Before * Unaffected
Published
22 Apr 2026
Exploitation Reported
01 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa linux

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 06 May 2026

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Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 13:26 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:01 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

99.9%

Weaknesses

Improper Validation of Consistency within Input CWE-1288 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres CWE-669

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

ABB Ability Edgenius

View CSAF Summary ABB is aware of public reports of a vulnerability CVE‑2026‑31431 (Copy Fail) in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that resolves a publicly reported vulnerability. CVE‑2026‑31431 (Copy Fail) is a Linux kernel...

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All Mentions

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

ABB Ability Edgenius

All CISA Advisories · 14 Jul 2026

View CSAF Summary ABB is aware of public reports of a vulnerability CVE‑2026‑31431 (Copy Fail) in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An update is available that resolves a publicly reported vulnerability. CVE‑2026‑31431 (Copy Fail) is a Linux kernel vulnerability that may allow a locally authenticated user or compromised container workload to gain elevated (root) privileges on affected systems. Once root access is obtained, the attacker can effectively gain complete control of the system The following versions of ABB Ability Edgenius are affected: Ability Edgenius...

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

Impact of Linux Kernel vulnerabilities on B&R products

All CISA Advisories · 23 Jun 2026

View CSAF Summary B&R is aware of publicly reported vulnerabilities affecting the Linux kernel versions shipped with the products listed as affected in the advisory. Successful local exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system. Public proof-of-concept exploits are available for the vulnerabilities described herein. At the time of publication of this advisory, B&R had no evidence of active exploitation targeting B&R products. The following versions of Impact of Linux Kernel vulnerabilities on B&R products are affected: Linux...

Recent mention · Juniper Security Advisories

2026-05 Reference Advisory: Status of Copy Fail vulnerability on Juniper Products (CVE-2026-31431)

Juniper Security Advisories · 01 Jun 2026

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

dev1681/CVE-2026-31431

github · Created 2026-08-04 16:38:07 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 90%

copyfail poc here

TrevoCastles/CVE-2026-31431-copy-fail

github · Created 2026-08-02 23:15:19 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 85%

6abc/Copy-Fail-CVE-2026-31431-dirty-frag-CVE-2026-43284

github · Created 2026-05-05 02:50:48 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 85%

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  2. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-31431",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.99907,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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