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CVE-2026-45986Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ccree - fix a memory leak in cc_mac_digest() Add cc_unmap_result() if cc_map_hash_request_final() fails to prevent potential memory leak.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
linux
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-28: 105-28
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🪟 Kernel crypto memory leak? Quiet, unscored, and still a headache. This is why Windows admins care: “just Linux” bugs still impact trust, uptime, and anyone running shared crypto stacks. #Windows #Security #CVE https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-45986-memory-leak-in-linux-ccree-crypto-driver-why-windows-admins-should-care.420358/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernelSecurity #MemoryLeakFix https://t.co/vb8Gd4D9NL

    Post summary

    The post announces a kernel crypto memory‑leak vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑45986) affecting Linux, noting its relevance to Windows administrators, but provides no PoC, exploit code, or patch information.

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