CVE-2026-80924

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: krb5 - use kfree_sensitive() for derived key buffers crypto_krb5_prepare_encryption() and crypto_krb5_prepare_checksum() free the buffer holding the freshly derived keys with plain kfree(), leaving the key material behind in the freed slab object.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/731a5b6fb4c1705f9405d9029dd64ea81e336207
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b96dc9cc250cd16751f53de525cf3442ca0962
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf79365794783b19f5b09e8a23f7ee311e8931
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7d53dd3f267e46a784f219a75072f2f400d42b9

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-09-09 17:17

Updated : 2026-09-10 06:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-80924

Mitre link : CVE-2026-80924

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-80924

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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