CVE-2026-31431: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.5)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Apr
Released
2026-04-23
Last Updated
2026-04-29
EPSS Score
2.19% (percentile: 84.7%)

Detection & Weaponization (3 sources)

Maturity: Detection

  • Metasploit modules: Copy Fail AF_ALG + authencesn Page-Cache Write
  • YARA rules: expl_copy_fail_cve_2026_31431.yar, SIGNATURE_BASE_EXPL_LNX_Copy_Fail_Artefacts_CVE_2026_31431_Apr26
  • GitHub PoC: 226 repositories

Affected Products (2)

Open Source Software

  • azl3 kernel 6.6.130.1-3 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • azl3 kernel 6.6.134.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0

Revision History

  • 2026-04-23: Information published.
  • 2026-04-23: Information published.
  • 2026-04-29: Information published.