CVE-2026-53055

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/sec2 - prevent req used-after-free for sec During packet transmission, if the system is under heavy load, the hardware might complete processing the packet and free the request memory (req) before the transmission function finishes. If the software subsequently accesses this req, a use-after-free error will occur. The qp_ctx memory exists throughout the packet sending process, so replace the req with the qp_ctx.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b53a660e6bf0da2fa8d8872e897a14d8059eaf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad73563f3a1edbfddf2724136c6a15826b354e18	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b375c3c7209cc59e40e97998aa9bc768369cca0e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-21 17:29

NVD link : CVE-2026-53055

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53055

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53055

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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