CVE-2026-99221: Linux kernel · keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available in updated Linux kernel versions. Users should apply the official patches or upgrade to fixed kernel versions to ensure the trusted_tpm_unseal() function correctly returns immediately after TPM unseal failures, preventing erroneous key instantiation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's trusted_keys subsystem causes the trusted_tpm_unseal() function to continue processing after a TPM unseal failure, potentially leading to incorrect key instantiation. The flaw occurs because the function proceeds to call pcrlock() even when the TPM unseal operation fails, and if pcrlock() succeeds, it overwrites the unseal error, causing the key instantiation to succeed erroneously. The fix involves returning immediately after an unseal failure to preserve the original error.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-99221 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-99221 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/234d09bb3b3d84851d4b3246272addc30f3353eb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63b19ec2863b2cb5279b746ecd3d6210b1a93945 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4876f09ce222e140a73aad950882b3605440c935 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d92a0f87c338a08367aff05edd1ade86da4ac8d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e359d8cb8580b9874801dea930086effd4d9c62 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e55d48f21f591a9fe80d26b5fbd1912ea725d9e6 (opens in a new tab)