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.
CVE-2026-80924
NONE
EPSS 0.19%
Updated Sep 09, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/731a5b6fb4c1705f9405d9029dd64ea81e336207
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b96dc9cc250cd16751f53de525cf3442ca0962
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf79365794783b19f5b09e8a23f7ee311e8931
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7d53dd3f267e46a784f219a75072f2f400d42b9
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CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-80924
Published Date
Sep 09, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Exploit Prediction (EPSS)
Probability of Exploit
0.19%
Likelihood of exploitation in next 30 days
Percentile:
9.0th percentile (higher than 9.0% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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