CVE-2026-43383
Published: Fri, 08 May 2026 15:16
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time To prevent timing attacks, MACs need to be compared in constant time. Use the
Details
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tcp-md5: 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.
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02669e2a4d207068edce7e8b5fafd85822018ce6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/345a9530756528d7ca407663d659c3c40e75c3dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d0d6f50dab706637f4c18a470aac20a21900d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d305a95130a8d08b9545e47f1e18d29d59866cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821c8751fdeecdeecabeb11704dd33439c9e4bbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae3831b44f477de048287493e184fc3ff913b624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502e97e29d791ff7a8051f29a414535739be218
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