---
id: CVE-2026-97592
title: |-
  In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

  s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm algorithm

  In function ctr_aes_crypt() there is a buffer used to process
  remaining bytes < AES_BLOCK…
summary: |-
  In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

  s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm algorithm

  In function ctr_aes_crypt() there is a buffer used to process
  remaining bytes < AES_BLOCK…
severity: medium
vendor: Linux
product: Linux
affected:
  - >-
    Linux >= cd51e26a3b89706beec64f2d8296cfb1c34e0c79 <
    538f00558db9a66aeff20c36f43692c178a0e0eb
  - >-
    Linux >= a7f580cdb42ec3d53bbb7c4e4335a98423703285 <
    6ab772d675a885c3119bf0e79ea9e84756d7657a
  - >-
    Linux >= dbc9a791a70ea47be9f2acf251700fe254a2ab23 <
    e17b85eb8cee90a1200fa5e7806db7ffa08a0608
  - >-
    Linux >= d68ac38895e84446848b7647ab9458d54cacba3e <
    991c875310254a13b3a637bb279379c8c66e842d
  - >-
    Linux >= d07f951903fa9922c375b8ab1ce81b18a0034e3b <
    11eca05d2062032e1f07d56be58ed0b99f4b1d63
  - >-
    Linux >= d07f951903fa9922c375b8ab1ce81b18a0034e3b <
    8b90a47c4fba27bb4f2f086611742493629e9696
  - >-
    Linux >= d07f951903fa9922c375b8ab1ce81b18a0034e3b <
    a83488cecb35f924b7541306ed84893bb9906196
  - >-
    Linux >= d07f951903fa9922c375b8ab1ce81b18a0034e3b <
    8b7c3b6914f19caf648d05726a86af6326d3c2c6
  - Linux e78f1a43e72daf77705ad5b9946de66fc708b874
  - Linux >= 5.10.210 < 5.10.271
  - Linux >= 5.15.149 < 5.15.222
  - Linux >= 6.1.76 < 6.1.189
  - Linux >= 6.6.15 < 6.6.158
  - Linux >= 6.7.3 < 6.8
  - Linux 6.8
published: '2026-09-25'
updated: '2026-10-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-03T11:18:05.680'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97592'
references:
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11eca05d2062032e1f07d56be58ed0b99f4b1d63'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538f00558db9a66aeff20c36f43692c178a0e0eb'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ab772d675a885c3119bf0e79ea9e84756d7657a'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b7c3b6914f19caf648d05726a86af6326d3c2c6'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b90a47c4fba27bb4f2f086611742493629e9696'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991c875310254a13b3a637bb279379c8c66e842d'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a83488cecb35f924b7541306ed84893bb9906196'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e17b85eb8cee90a1200fa5e7806db7ffa08a0608'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-97592.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97592'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2541045'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97592'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97592'
  - url: >-
      https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-97592.mbox
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.0021
epssPercentile: 0.11181
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T11:06:38.906Z'
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: vendor
cwe:
  - CWE-459
---

## Overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

s390/crypto: Fix missing scrub of temp buffers with AES ctr and gcm algorithm

In function ctr_aes_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. When the buffer is used
explicitly scrub it at the end of the code block to avoid exposure of
maybe sensitive data.

In a similar way the function gcm_aes_crypt() hat an error path where
the CPACF param block was not scrubbed. Instead of return early now
these error paths go to end of function where explicit scrubbing is
done. Similar with the buffers which are part of the gcm_sg_walk
structs from the variables gw_in and gw_out.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, … · updated 2026-10-17 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-97592.json)