mac802154: llsec: reject frames shorter than the authentication tag
llsec_do_decrypt_auth() computes the associated-data length for the
AEAD request as
assoclen += datalen - authlen;
where datalen is the number of bytes after the MAC header and authlen
(4, 8 or 16) is the length of the authentication tag. Nothing verifies
that the frame actually carries at least authlen payload bytes. A
secured frame whose payload is shorter than the tag makes
datalen - authlen negative; assoclen is then passed to
aead_request_set_ad() as an unsigned value close to 4 GiB, so
crypto_aead_decrypt() walks far off the end of the scatterlist that
only spans the real frame.
The frame is fully attacker-controlled and reaches this path from any
IEEE 802.15.4 peer in radio range. Reject frames whose payload is
shorter than the authentication tag before the subtraction.
Dynamically reproduced on a KASAN kernel as a general-protection-fault
in the AEAD scatterwalk, and the fix confirmed.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4745-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4777-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8876-1 | Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8875-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8877-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8878-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8879-1 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8887-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8888-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8889-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8887-2 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8888-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8875-2 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8887-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8917-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8918-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-190 | |
| Metrics |
ssvc
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000
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| References |
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-119 CWE-787 |
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000
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|---|---|---|
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-119 CWE-787 |
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac802154: llsec: reject frames shorter than the authentication tag llsec_do_decrypt_auth() computes the associated-data length for the AEAD request as assoclen += datalen - authlen; where datalen is the number of bytes after the MAC header and authlen (4, 8 or 16) is the length of the authentication tag. Nothing verifies that the frame actually carries at least authlen payload bytes. A secured frame whose payload is shorter than the tag makes datalen - authlen negative; assoclen is then passed to aead_request_set_ad() as an unsigned value close to 4 GiB, so crypto_aead_decrypt() walks far off the end of the scatterlist that only spans the real frame. The frame is fully attacker-controlled and reaches this path from any IEEE 802.15.4 peer in radio range. Reject frames whose payload is shorter than the authentication tag before the subtraction. Dynamically reproduced on a KASAN kernel as a general-protection-fault in the AEAD scatterwalk, and the fix confirmed. | |
| Title | mac802154: llsec: reject frames shorter than the authentication tag | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-19T20:58:52.090Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.369Z
Link: CVE-2026-68125
Updated: 2026-10-16T15:44:16.510Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-10T13:19:57.690
Modified: 2026-10-19T21:17:52.467
Link: CVE-2026-68125
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-20T05:00:16Z
Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN