CVE 8.5 HIGH

cryptodev-linux <= 1.14 get_userbuf Use After Free LPE_CVE-2026-28529

8.5 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

cryptodev-linux version 1.14 and prior contain a page reference handling flaw in the get_userbuf function of the /dev/crypto device driver that allows local users to trigger use-after-free conditions. Attackers with access to the /dev/crypto interface can repeatedly decrement reference counts of controlled pages to achieve local privilege escalation.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-28529
Source VulnCheck
Published Mar 25, 2026 at 13:00
Modified Mar 25, 2026 at 13:48

Affected Product

Vendor cryptodev-linux
Product cryptodev-linux
Affected Versions cryptodev-linux cryptodev-linux 0

CWE Classification

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