What is CVE-2026-52972?

CVE-2026-52972 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2026-52972 cover?

CVE-2026-52972 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-52972. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2026-52972?

CVE-2026-52972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-52972?

CVE-2026-52972 affects 1 product, including: azl3 kernel 6.6.139.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0.

CVE-2026-52972HighCVSS 7.8

crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

June 30, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-52972 →

🎯 Affected products1

azl3 kernel 6.6.139.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

✅ Remediation

KBCBL-Mariner Releases (Security Update) — fixed build 6.6.143.1-1

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-52972
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade