CVE-2026-93161
crypto: qat - clear AES key schedule from stack
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 17, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: qat - clear AES key schedule from stack
qat_alg_xts_reverse_key() expands the forward XTS AES key on the stack. That schedule contains key material and can remain in the stack frame.
Clear the temporary crypto_aes_ctx with memzero_explicit() after the copy.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9cf42622b30178f554fa74411eec67e02d70411
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb1194b78a163cc56bb9480c707fc34b53522359
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/892f34dc1819cceb8841005a68086710ce3763b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcaa0f1e86cbcb01f68131ae907b54cf299a3592
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9af019e213ada5c3d0d33c515071a1414b6899f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e4979e1a770860b26aa3d90cce0c4c6a53833c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d41a9fcfb7f9ee36e4a4aaf5e7996bca6be1e7a9
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