CVE-2026-53055 crypto: hisilicon/sec2 - prevent req used-after-free for sec

What is CVE-2026-53055?

CVE-2026-53055 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53055?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-53055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-53055, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53055, GHSA-22hh-g7wj-354w, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53055.