Threats tagged 'usn-8280-1'

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's algif_aead module, known as Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), improperly handles in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges or potentially escape a container. Additional security issues affecting the Cryptographic API, Packet sockets, and TLS protocol were also identified. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to compromise the system. Fixes have been released for multiple Linux kernel versions, including those for various cloud and specialized platforms.