CVE-2024-42229

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use I.G 9.7.B for FIPS 140-3 specifies that variables temporarily holding cryptographic information should be zeroized once they are no longer needed. Accomplish this by using...

CVE-2024-42229

CVE-2024-42229 concerns a Linux kernel cryptography hardening issue in the AEAD/cipher path. The description states that after cryptographic operations, the key buffer must be zeroized, in line with I.G 9.7.B for FIPS 140-3 guidance. The fix involves zeroizing buffers that previously held private...