CVE-2026-80904
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TLS Record Handling Flaw in Linux Kernel

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-80904, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-04

Last updated on: 2026-09-04

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tls: Fail tls_sw_splice_read() after a failed async decrypt When an async decrypt fails, tls_decrypt_done() records the error in ctx->async_wait.err and calls tls_err_abort(), which stores it in sk_err. tls_sw_recvmsg() and tls_sw_read_sock() each read async_wait.err once they hold the reader lock and fail the call: a record that did not authenticate breaks the connection. tls_sw_splice_read() has no such check, and sk_err does not stand in for one. tls_rx_rec_wait() tests sk_err only inside the loop it skips whenever a record is already parsed, and the first reader to reach sock_error() clears it, while async_wait.err persists. A splice therefore keeps delivering records on a connection that recvmsg() and read_sock() refuse to read. Read async_wait.err in tls_sw_splice_read() as the other two readers do.

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Published
2026-09-04
Last Modified
2026-09-04
Generated
2026-09-05
AI Q&A
2026-09-04
EPSS Evaluated
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a flaw in the TLS (Transport Layer Security) implementation. When an asynchronous decryption fails, the error is recorded but not properly checked during certain read operations. Specifically, the tls_sw_splice_read() function does not verify the error status like other read functions do, allowing it to continue delivering records from a corrupted connection that other functions would reject.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to exploit a decryption failure to bypass security checks and read corrupted or unauthorized data from a TLS-protected connection. This might lead to data leaks, unauthorized access, or man-in-the-middle attacks if the attacker can manipulate the decryption process.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version to resolve the vulnerability in the TLS implementation.

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