SB2026052805 - Memory leak in Linux kernel crypto nx driver
Published: May 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052805
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46068)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper memory management in nx842 crypto context handling when allocating or freeing bounce buffers. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c07962fed66e1238fad7635fa150570bd38b4c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80fd99d7c30ea889662d21f1b44d8fea4c83138d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910bb34b801d39794e656f7d48414844b2bd354e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adb3faf2db1a66d0f015b44ac909a32dfc7f2f9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f17a4850d1ce7c11cba8b1830b9bfedfede878bb