PT-2026-38987 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
CVE-2026-43336
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Published
2026-05-08
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Updated
2026-08-23
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw exists in the
lib/crypto component where the local variable permuted state is not cleared before leaving its scope. Because the ChaCha permutation is invertible, this variable can be used to compute the original state and subsequently recover the key after the permutation process is complete.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu