CVE-2026-45988

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix re-decryption of RESPONSE packets If...

CVE-2026-45988 is fixed in 72 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1753, released May 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
9.8
critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0046
39th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix re-decryption of RESPONSE packets If a RESPONSE packet gets a temporary failure during processing, it may end up in a partially decrypted state - and then get requeued for a retry. Fix this by just discarding the packet; we will send another CHALLENGE packet and thereby elicit a further response. Similarly, discard an incoming CHALLENGE packet if we get an error whilst generating a RESPONSE; the server will send another CHALLENGE.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.88-119.157 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.30-61.116 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.86-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45988 May 27, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45988 May 27, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026

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