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    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.

    Published:Sep 9, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 10, 2026
    EPS:Sep 9, 2026
    EPSS Score:
    CVSS Score:7.5

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    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

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