CVE-2024-42229 — crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use
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 tempor…
Published: 2024-07-30 · CVSS: Unscored
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7