usn-8226-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-04-30 16:19
Modified
2026-06-25 10:47
Summary
kmod update
Details

USN-8226-1 added a mitigation to kmod to disable loading the algif_aead module. This update adds the same mitigation to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module contained a logic flaw allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges to root. This update to the kmod package disables loading the algif_aead module as a measure to mitigate the issue until kernel updates are made available.

See the following URL for more information https://ubuntu.com/blog/copy-fail-vulnerability-fixes-available

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  "details": "USN-8226-1 added a mitigation to kmod to disable loading the algif_aead\nmodule. This update adds the same mitigation to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,\nUbuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\nIt was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module contained a logic\nflaw allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges to root. This update\nto the kmod package disables loading the algif_aead module as a measure to\nmitigate the issue until kernel updates are made available.\n\nSee the following URL for more information\nhttps://ubuntu.com/blog/copy-fail-vulnerability-fixes-available\n",
  "id": "USN-8226-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:47:38Z",
  "published": "2026-04-30T16:19:47Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8226-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-31431"
    }
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  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "kmod update",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31431"
  ]
}



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