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CVE-2026-28529

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2026-03-25 Modified: 2026-08-17

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 Platforms

Cryptodev-Linux Cryptodev-Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-416

References