CVE-2026-46081

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: acomp - fix wrong pointer stored by acom...

CVE-2026-46081 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1754, released May 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
5th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: acomp - fix wrong pointer stored by acomp_save_req() acomp_save_req() stores &req->chain in req->base.data. When acomp_reqchain_done() is invoked on asynchronous completion, it receives &req->chain as the data argument but casts it directly to struct acomp_req. Since data points to the chain member, all subsequent field accesses are at a wrong offset, resulting in memory corruption. The issue occurs when an asynchronous hardware implementation, such as the QAT driver, completes a request that uses the DMA virtual address interface (e.g. acomp_request_set_src_dma()). This combination causes crypto_acomp_compress() to enter the acomp_do_req_chain() path, which sets acomp_reqchain_done() as the completion callback via acomp_save_req(). With KASAN enabled, this manifests as a general protection fault in acomp_reqchain_done(): general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xe000040000000000 KASAN: probably user-memory-access in range [0x0000400000000000-0x0000400000000007] RIP: 0010:acomp_reqchain_done+0x15b/0x4e0 Call Trace: <IRQ> qat_comp_alg_callback+0x5d/0xa0 [intel_qat] adf_ring_response_handler+0x376/0x8b0 [intel_qat] adf_response_handler+0x60/0x170 [intel_qat] tasklet_action_common+0x223/0x820 handle_softirqs+0x1ab/0x640 </IRQ> Fix this by storing the request itself in req->base.data instead of &req->chain, so that acomp_reqchain_done() receives the correct pointer. Simplify acomp_restore_req() accordingly to access req->chain directly.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
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-6.18.30-61.116 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 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 14 7.0.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46081 May 27, 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-perf6.18 · 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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