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Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu and Fedora Affect Cryptographic Modules

Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu and Fedora Affect Cryptographic Modules

First seen 11 Mar 2026, 06:41 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 16:10 UTC

Ubuntu 23 and Fedora 43 have both reported critical vulnerabilities in their cryptographic modules, specifically related to buffer overflow issues. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-2597, were published on February 26, 2026, and affect how cryptographically random data is handled, potentially allowing attackers to exploit these flaws.

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2026-02-26
CVE-2026-2597 published
2026-03-11
Ubuntu 23 vulnerability reported
2026-03-11
Fedora 43 vulnerability reported

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