CVE-2026-46283

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: Use kfree_sensitive() to free auth session in tpm_dev_release() tpm_dev_release() uses plain kfree() to free chip->auth, which contains sensitive cryptographic material including HMAC session keys, nonces, and passphrase data (struct tpm2_auth). Every other code path that frees this structure uses kfree_sensitive() to zero the memory before releasing it: both tpm2_end_auth_session() and tpm_buf_check_hmac_response() do so. The tpm_dev_release() path is the only one that does not, leaving key material in freed slab memory until it is eventually overwritten. Use kfree_sensitive() for consistency with the rest of the driver and to ensure session keys are scrubbed during device teardown.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jul 2026, 08:10

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Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta: tpm: Usar kfree_sensitive() para liberar la sesión de autenticación en tpm_dev_release() tpm_dev_release() usa kfree() sin más para liberar chip->auth, que contiene material criptográfico sensible, incluyendo claves de sesión HMAC, nonces y datos de frase de contraseña (estructura tpm2_auth). Todas las demás rutas de código que liberan esta estructura usan kfree_sensitive() para poner a cero la memoria antes de liberarla: tanto tpm2_end_auth_session() como tpm_buf_check_hmac_response() lo hacen. La ruta de tpm_dev_release() es la única que no lo hace, dejando material de clave en la memoria slab liberada hasta que finalmente sea sobrescrito. Usar kfree_sensitive() para consistencia con el resto del controlador y para asegurar que las claves de sesión sean borradas durante el desmontaje del dispositivo.

08 Jul 2026, 15:11

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References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53e6d2d834df40960b655b353e7a8ff4d927e1c7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53e6d2d834df40960b655b353e7a8ff4d927e1c7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84ced03172da544c9f8c0862faad48104f519352 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84ced03172da544c9f8c0862faad48104f519352 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c424d2664f08c77f08b4580b5f0cbaabf7c229b2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c424d2664f08c77f08b4580b5f0cbaabf7c229b2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3ac52ea7a001406c7dbc663aae4b9f89da679a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3ac52ea7a001406c7dbc663aae4b9f89da679a - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

08 Jun 2026, 17:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-08 17:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 08:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-46283

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46283

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46283


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel