CVE-2026-99221: Linux kernel · keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 19:30 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d, e55d48f21f591a9fe80d26b5fbd1912ea725d9e6, 4876f09ce222e140a73aad950882b3605440c935 +4
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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by ensuring that the trusted_tpm_unseal() function returns immediately upon TPM unseal failure. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix to mitigate the issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's trusted_keys subsystem causes the function trusted_tpm_unseal() to continue processing after a TPM unseal failure, potentially leading to incorrect key instantiation. The issue arises because the error from the TPM unseal operation is overwritten if the subsequent pcrlock() call succeeds, causing the system to treat the operation as successful despite the failure. The fix involves returning immediately upon unseal failure to preserve the original error.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-99221 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/234d09bb3b3d84851d4b3246272addc30f3353eb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d92a0f87c338a08367aff05edd1ade86da4ac8d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4876f09ce222e140a73aad950882b3605440c935 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63b19ec2863b2cb5279b746ecd3d6210b1a93945 (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)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d (opens in a new tab)