CVE-2026-43336

EUVD-2026-28620
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

lib/crypto: chacha: Zeroize permuted_state before it leaves scope

Since the ChaCha permutation is invertible, the local variable
'permuted_state' is sufficient to compute the original 'state', and thus
the key, even after the permutation has been done.

While the kernel is quite inconsistent about zeroizing secrets on the
stack (and some prominent userspace crypto libraries don't bother at all
since it's not guaranteed to work anyway), the kernel does try to do it
as a best practice, especially in cases involving the RNG.

Thus, explicitly zeroize 'permuted_state' before it goes out of scope.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 33%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
4.2 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.253
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.203
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.169
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.135
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.82
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.18.22
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19 ≤
𝑥
< 6.19.12
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc6
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.174-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.257-1
fixed
forky
7.0.12-2
fixed
sid
7.0.13-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed
Amazon Linux logo
Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
bpftool
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.1.170-210.320
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.12.83-113.160
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.1.170-210.320.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023
fixed