# CVE-2026-46291: crypto: caam - guard HMAC key hex dumps in hash\_digest\_key

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-08 · Updated: 2026-06-19

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.6

## Description

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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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e72fdf47bd5ef7abe642b034c6178a61a8580a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd849c07b8d706425e60a4dfcef54b7b67c967ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9207798fe619cbc85c8744a9b9e2af1db2b6e1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2adbfca7452eeac45117b8e803288a2767f7075f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7e52fe3f7901ccb9cd29b3f7c683d809ba87e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cffe3c136891aa4d579bf5c079a68f7cb371b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8f12d9b00c1950779e5679b9c13908584682bb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177730a273b18e195263ed953853273e901b5064

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