CVE-2026-43044
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: caam - fix DMA corruption on long hmac keys When a key longer than block size is supplied, it is copied and then hashed into the real key. The memory allocated for the copy needs to be rounded to DMA cache alignment, as otherwise the hashed key may corrupt neighbouring memory. The rounding was performed, but never actually used for the allocation. Fix this by replacing kmemdup with kmalloc for a larger buffer, followed by memcpy.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.134
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.81
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.22
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.12
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ddfdcbe10dc5f97afc4e46ca22be2be717e8caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68feed135a0c7243a9275ae7e6a18260f755f52b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ecf06d3ee06e9b3322e1e7b003ea5c6f6e135a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c133e0225d87aad326bb90bbce9bdd6fde3cbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2af8be110bde26b3e3354efdfdda97f426306a4
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ddfdcbe10dc5f97afc4e46ca22be2be717e8caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68feed135a0c7243a9275ae7e6a18260f755f52b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7ecf06d3ee06e9b3322e1e7b003ea5c6f6e135a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c133e0225d87aad326bb90bbce9bdd6fde3cbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2af8be110bde26b3e3354efdfdda97f426306a4