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CVE-2026-43494 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-43494: It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly

Affects 1 Linux release across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-21.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-43494 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • linux-aws-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws-5.4
  • linux-hwe-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-hwe-5.4
  • linux-aws→ fixed in5.4.0.1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws
  • linux-aws-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws-5.4
  • linux-aws-5.4-cloud-tools-5.4.0-1160→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws-5.4-cloud-tools-5.4.0-1160
  • linux-aws-5.4-headers-5.4.0-1160→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws-5.4-headers-5.4.0-1160
  • linux-aws-5.4-tools-5.4.0-1160→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws-5.4-tools-5.4.0-1160
  • linux-aws-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-aws-edge
  • linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-1160-aws→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-1160-aws
  • linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-231-generic→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-231-generic
  • linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-231-lowlatency→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-231-lowlatency
  • linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0-1160-aws→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0-1160-aws
  • linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0-231-generic→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0-231-generic
  • linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0-231-lowlatency→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0-231-lowlatency
  • linux-cloud-tools-generic-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-generic-5.4
  • linux-cloud-tools-generic-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-generic-hwe-18.04
  • linux-cloud-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-cloud-tools-lowlatency-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-lowlatency-5.4
  • linux-cloud-tools-lowlatency-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-lowlatency-hwe-18.04
  • linux-cloud-tools-lowlatency-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-lowlatency-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-cloud-tools-virtual-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-virtual-5.4
  • linux-cloud-tools-virtual-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-virtual-hwe-18.04
  • linux-cloud-tools-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-generic-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-generic-5.4
  • linux-generic-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-generic-hwe-18.04
  • linux-generic-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-headers-5.4.0-1160-aws→ fixed in5.4.0-1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-5.4.0-1160-aws
  • linux-headers-5.4.0-231-generic→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-5.4.0-231-generic
  • linux-headers-5.4.0-231-lowlatency→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-5.4.0-231-lowlatency
  • linux-headers-aws→ fixed in5.4.0.1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-aws
  • linux-headers-aws-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-aws-5.4
  • linux-headers-aws-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.1160.170~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-aws-edge
  • linux-headers-generic-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-generic-5.4
  • linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04
  • linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-headers-lowlatency-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-lowlatency-5.4
  • linux-headers-lowlatency-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-lowlatency-hwe-18.04
  • linux-headers-lowlatency-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-lowlatency-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-headers-oem→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-oem
  • linux-headers-oem-osp1→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-oem-osp1
  • linux-headers-snapdragon-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-snapdragon-5.4
  • linux-headers-snapdragon-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-snapdragon-hwe-18.04
  • linux-headers-snapdragon-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-snapdragon-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-headers-virtual-5.4→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-virtual-5.4
  • linux-headers-virtual-hwe-18.04→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-virtual-hwe-18.04
  • linux-headers-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge→ fixed in5.4.0.231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge
  • linux-hwe-5.4-cloud-tools-5.4.0-231→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-hwe-5.4-cloud-tools-5.4.0-231
  • linux-hwe-5.4-cloud-tools-common→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-hwe-5.4-cloud-tools-common
  • linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-231→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-231
  • linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0→ fixed in5.4.0-231.251~18.04.1USN-8392-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
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