Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-43033

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: authencesn - Do not place hiseq at end of dst for out-of-place decryption When decrypting data that is not in-place (src != dst), there is no need to save the high-order sequence bits in dst as it could simply be re-copied from the source. However, the data to be hashed need to be rearranged accordingly. Thanks,

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-43033: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 104880a6b470958ddc30e139c41aa4f6ed3a5234, 4.3, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43033?
CVE-2026-43033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-43033?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.