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    CVE-2026-28529

    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.

    Published:Mar 25, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 17, 2026
    EPS:Mar 25, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.0012
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cryptodev-linux
    Product
    Cryptodev-linux

    Exploits

    https://gist.github.com/n4sm/0fd2479e0c23e0fa2f192cd8fda45750

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High