Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97590
Published: September 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152613
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97590
CWE-ID: CWE-226
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper clearing of sensitive information in PAES temporary buffers and parameter blocks when processing data with PAES cryptographic operations. A local user can invoke affected PAES cryptographic operations to disclose sensitive information.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97590
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3