CVE-2026-52978

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate The dev-set and key-rotate netlink operations modify shared device state (PSP version configuration and cryptographic key material, respectively) but do not require CAP_NET_ADMIN. The only access control is psp_dev_check_access() which merely verifies netns membership.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa1a08a4632af5d1117779e7ff0e32e3c69f29bd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b718342a7fbaa2dff5fefc31988c07af8c6cbc21	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb88a8c86109edb15971481e3de816a8bfdfe571	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-14 16:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-52978

Mitre link : CVE-2026-52978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-52978

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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