CVE-2026-28529 PUBLISHED

cryptodev-linux <= 1.14 get_userbuf Use After Free LPE

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 27.02.2026 Published: 25.03.2026 Updated: 25.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 8.5

Product Status

Vendor cryptodev-linux
Product cryptodev-linux
Versions Default: unknown
  • affected from 0 to 1.14 (incl.)

Credits

  • nasm finder

References

Problem Types

  • Use After Free (CWE-416) CWE