CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-46291

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the CAAM cryptographic driver's hash_digest_key() function uses print_hex_dump() to display HMAC keys, potentially leaking sensitive data when CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG is enabled. The fix changes this to print_hex_dump_devel(), which is safer.

Risk Assessment

If dynamic debugging is enabled, sensitive HMAC keys may be leaked to system logs, posing a threat to cryptographic data security.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix using print_hex_dump_devel(), or disable CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG if not required.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: caam - guard HMAC key hex dumps in hash_digest_key Use print_hex_dump_devel() for dumping sensitive HMAC key bytes in hash_digest_key() to avoid leaking secrets at runtime when CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG is enabled.

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