CVE-2026-43077 Affecting kernel-uek-tools package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.355.3.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKTOOLS-16691447
  • published14 May 2026
  • disclosed6 May 2026

Introduced: 6 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-43077  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-tools to version 0:5.4.17-2136.355.3.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-50262.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-tools package and not the kernel-uek-tools package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

crypto: algif_aead - Fix minimum RX size check for decryption

The check for the minimum receive buffer size did not take the tag size into account during decryption. Fix this by adding the required extra length.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1