> USN-8279-2: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities

[SOURCE] Ubuntu Security Notices [DATE: 22/05/2026 21:14] [LANGUAGE: EN]

It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
  - Cryptographic API;
  - Ethernet bonding driver;
  - SMB network file system;
  - Netfilter;
  - io_uring subsystem;
  - Packet sockets;
  - TLS protocol;
(CVE-2024-35862, CVE-2024-50060, CVE-2026-23274, CVE-2026-23351,
CVE-2026-31419, CVE-2026-31504, CVE-2026-31533, CVE-2026-43033,
CVE-2026-43077, CVE-2026-43078)

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