CVE-2026-97590: s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with PAES algorithm
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 0/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.19% (FIRST EPSS).
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 19a218b46b2471d370c11fb52040f36ac8d05d23, 7d1456d54b3c784cc2917c219a528092cefe30cd, d7159d2132e9aa51af7acb51c6742d9b30f987b3.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 19a218b46b2471d370c11fb52040f36ac8d05d23, 7d1456d54b3c784cc2917c219a528092cefe30cd, d7159d2132e9aa51af7acb51c6742d9b30f987b3 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with PAES algorithm In function ctr_paes_do_crypt() there is a buffer used to process remaining bytes < AES_BLOCK_SIZE. This buffer was not scrubbed and thus could lead to expose of unwanted data. Rework the code to explicitly scrub the buffer at the end of the function to avoid exposure of maybe sensitive data. In function __xts_2keys_prep_param() change the existing scrub to clean the whole param block instead of just the key field.
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 9th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
0
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
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Linux Linux
- 6.16affected
- 6cd87cb5ef6ca50ae17c371482ceaab1d635e232 and later · before 7d1456d54b3c784cc2917c219a528092cefe30cdaffected · git
- 6cd87cb5ef6ca50ae17c371482ceaab1d635e232 and later · before d7159d2132e9aa51af7acb51c6742d9b30f987b3affected · git
- 6cd87cb5ef6ca50ae17c371482ceaab1d635e232 and later · before 19a218b46b2471d370c11fb52040f36ac8d05d23affected · git
- before 6.16not affected · semver
- 6.18.53 and later · up to and including 6.18.*not affected · semver
- 7.2.7 and later · up to and including 7.2.*not affected · semver
- 7.3 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.2.7-1 | 7.2.7-1 |
Same product
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-97588Sep 25, 2026 · s390/crypto: Map EBUSY to EIO when key conversion fails repeatedly0Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-97589Sep 25, 2026 · s390/crypto: Fix wrong return code to engine in asynch callbacks28Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-97591Sep 25, 2026 · s390/crypto: Fix handling of EBUSY in PHMAC when req is pushed to crypto engine0Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 19a218b46b2471d370c11fb52040f36ac8d05d23 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 7d1456d54b3c784cc2917c219a528092cefe30cd | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | d7159d2132e9aa51af7acb51c6742d9b30f987b3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 7.2.7-1 · Debian:14 | Package registry (OSV) |
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Bug bounty scope
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National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
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- TR-26-1184 · Sep 28, 2026(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Bildirimi)
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Weakness class (CWE)
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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