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CVE-2024-42229

crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use

EPSS 0.2%
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use I.G 9.7.B for FIPS 140-3 specifies that variables temporarily holding cryptographic information should be zeroized once they are no longer needed. Accomplish this by using kfree_sensitive for buffers that previously held the private key.
Affected products
Linux · Linux

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