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CVE-2026-43384

kernel: net/tcp-ao: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · May 8, 2026

Updated · October 20, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's TCP Authentication Option (TCP-AO) implementation. This vulnerability arises from a non-constant-time comparison of Message Authentication Codes (MACs). A remote attacker could potentially exploit this timing discrepancy to perform a timing attack, which may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-208 · Observable Timing Discrepancy