Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-80924
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: krb5 - use kfree_sensitive() for derived key buffers crypto_krb5_prepare_encryption() and crypto_krb5_prepare_checksum() free the buffer holding the freshly derived keys with plain kfree(), leaving the key material behind in the freed slab object.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.15
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-80924?
- CVE-2026-80924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-80924?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.