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CVE-2026-99221: Linux kernel · keys/trusted_keys: return immediately after TPM unseal failure

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-99221· High

Not known to be exploited · fixed in ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 19:30 UTC

Severity
High

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

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5d0682be318910e028bdf57c90a1695ffc34be37, < ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d
Fixed in
  • ed697a5f667435bbb1cedbe5bd9f300de645047d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5d0682be318910e028bdf57c90a1695ffc34be37, < e55d48f21f591a9fe80d26b5fbd1912ea725d9e6
Fixed in
  • e55d48f21f591a9fe80d26b5fbd1912ea725d9e6
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5d0682be318910e028bdf57c90a1695ffc34be37, < 4876f09ce222e140a73aad950882b3605440c935
Fixed in
  • 4876f09ce222e140a73aad950882b3605440c935
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5d0682be318910e028bdf57c90a1695ffc34be37, < 234d09bb3b3d84851d4b3246272addc30f3353eb
Fixed in
  • 234d09bb3b3d84851d4b3246272addc30f3353eb
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5d0682be318910e028bdf57c90a1695ffc34be37, < 63b19ec2863b2cb5279b746ecd3d6210b1a93945
Fixed in
  • 63b19ec2863b2cb5279b746ecd3d6210b1a93945
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 5d0682be318910e028bdf57c90a1695ffc34be37, < 6e359d8cb8580b9874801dea930086effd4d9c62
Fixed in
  • 6e359d8cb8580b9874801dea930086effd4d9c62

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.

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