CVE-2026-43336

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/crypto: chacha: Zeroize permuted_state before it leaves scope Since the ChaCha permutation is invertible, the local variable 'permuted_state' is sufficient to compute the original 'state', and thus the key, even after the permutation has been done. While the kernel is quite inconsistent about zeroizing secrets on the stack (and some prominent userspace crypto libraries don't bother at all since it's not guaranteed to work anyway), the kernel does try to do it as a best practice, especially in cases involving the RNG. Thus, explicitly zeroize 'permuted_state' before it goes out of scope.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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/066c760acead1fb743bae294dbd89f479ae43b9b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1933249263c3a98df79992f61a566476e4163bcc Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d761e5a7340c46479fb2399598f331e4fe2c633 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91999af43ca2125e3b2c18fcfc02912ada02efc3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b416a4245f04a450c67a13e6d96056c37c5b33fe Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd62d9b44464a6c20a34a74068e7a784d0afa04a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5046823f8fa3677341b541a25af2fcb99a5b1e0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e90ee961af515a484f091678ce58a4c3f7b73b02 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

15 May 2026, 19:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/066c760acead1fb743bae294dbd89f479ae43b9b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/066c760acead1fb743bae294dbd89f479ae43b9b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1933249263c3a98df79992f61a566476e4163bcc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1933249263c3a98df79992f61a566476e4163bcc - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d761e5a7340c46479fb2399598f331e4fe2c633 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d761e5a7340c46479fb2399598f331e4fe2c633 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91999af43ca2125e3b2c18fcfc02912ada02efc3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91999af43ca2125e3b2c18fcfc02912ada02efc3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b416a4245f04a450c67a13e6d96056c37c5b33fe - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b416a4245f04a450c67a13e6d96056c37c5b33fe - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd62d9b44464a6c20a34a74068e7a784d0afa04a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd62d9b44464a6c20a34a74068e7a784d0afa04a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5046823f8fa3677341b541a25af2fcb99a5b1e0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5046823f8fa3677341b541a25af2fcb99a5b1e0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e90ee961af515a484f091678ce58a4c3f7b73b02 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e90ee961af515a484f091678ce58a4c3f7b73b02 - Patch

11 May 2026, 08:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5

08 May 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-08 14:16

Updated : 2026-05-15 19:57

NVD link : CVE-2026-43336

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43336

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43336

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo