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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.5 High

CVE-2026-28529

cryptodev-linux <= 1.14 get_userbuf Use After Free LPE

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

cryptodev-linux cryptodev-linux

Default version status: unknown

  • 0 to ≤ 1.14affected
pkg:github/cryptodev-linux/cryptodev-linux

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