Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ecdh - explicitly zeroize private_key private_key is overwritten with the key parameter passed in by the caller (if present), or alternatively a newly generated private key. However, it is possible that the caller provides a key (or the newly generated key) which is shorter than the previous key. In that scenario, some key material from the previous key would not be overwritten. The easiest solution is to explicitly zeroize the entire private_key array first. Note that this patch slightly changes the behavior of this function: previously, if the ecc_gen_privkey failed, the old private_key would remain. Now, the private_key is always zeroized. This behavior is consistent with the case where params.key is set and ecc_is_key_valid fails.
INFO
Published Date :
2024-07-29T17:39:33.395Z
Last Modified :
2026-01-05T10:51:50.674Z
Source :
Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42098 vulnerability.
| Vendors | Products |
|---|---|
| Linux |
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