CVE-2026-72103

LUKS key disclosure via retained thread keyring

Published Aug 15, 2026 · Updated Aug 15, 2026

Information disclosure in Linux kernel 6.9 allows local users to recover LUKS volume keys from RAM after luksSuspend. The device-mapper table device file retains the caller's ephemeral thread keyring after dm-crypt copies the key, leaving a second copy that luksSuspend cannot remove. Reaching the path requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN, and the retained key remains recoverable until luksClose frees the keyring.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Linux kernel 6.9 allows local users to recover LUKS volume keys from RAM after luksSuspend. The device-mapper table device file retains the caller's ephemeral thread keyring after dm-crypt copies the key, leaving a second copy that luksSuspend cannot remove. Reaching the path requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN, and the retained key remains recoverable until luksClose frees the keyring.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-72103
Published
Aug 15, 2026
Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-911, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.9
  2. Affected versionversion=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <8ced1d242c34e342defcccdb00663354f212aae6
  3. Affected versionversion=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <981ccd97f7153d310dfa92a534525bbaf46752c2
  4. Affected versionversion=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <d3eb8451d529ea452740d1a2bc395a1d20c48133
  5. Affected versionversion=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <f00105be6a593920e9bc7949a069d4a116888851

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.9; version=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <8ced1d242c34e342defcccdb00663354f212aae6; version=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <981ccd97f7153d310dfa92a534525bbaf46752c2; version=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <d3eb8451d529ea452740d1a2bc395a1d20c48133; version=a28d893eb3270cf62c10dd8777af0d8452cdc072 <f00105be6a593920e9bc7949a069d4a116888851

Published CVSS scores

7.3CVE.orgCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
4.4Amazon LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-911Improper Update of Reference Count
T1005Data from Local System

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