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CVE-2026-43384
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-05-08T15:16:49.720 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:49:29.873

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tcp-ao: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time To prevent timing attacks, MACs need to be compared in constant time. Use the appropriate helper function for this.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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