# CVE-2026-45986: crypto: ccree - fix a memory leak in cc\_mac\_digest()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-06-14

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.17

## 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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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c21d58fcd6ad8e15a539347254093c93224a8b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f53458c7c756b3e0838d51cf1e9f41b25079801a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cd17993adb8a5d14a7e84d751316a5fdf0c251f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3061c9bfb3f5b3522ab174e2fa7473b24422d1c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22f1dd4ca3bfe77db52cc7df3cc353dc114aab8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910f335786a0a0f0b46c3c8c19a13d25cb4454b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502440c235fe34cee02b24d7f893841f7565b3bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02c64052fad03699b9c6d1df2f9b444d17e4ac50

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