In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
s390/zcrypt: Fix missing mem scrub at clear key import in cca_clr2cipherkey()
The helper function _ip_cprb_helper() uses internal buffer memory for building and processing CPRBs. After use this buffer was never scrubbed which could lead to leaving for example clear key material in memory which could be exposed via tricky reuse of this same memory.
Extend the _ip_cprb_helper() function with another parameter 'scrub' used to steer scrubbing of this buffer. So now the caller has the opportunity to decide if scrubbing is needed or not.
Extend the clear key to secure key token import process in function cca_clr2cipherkey() to tell the helper function from above to scrub the cprb buffer when the clear key value is part of the request data.
Add explicit scrubbing on return from function cca_clr2cipherkey() for the random EXOR buffer and the cprb buffer.
Overall this cleans the internal used buffer in case of clear key import to prevent sensitive data to get exposed.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1118-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1113-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-195-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1123-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1116-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1114-oracleUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1123-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1122-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1118-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 15, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
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