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CVE-2026-57589
Published:June 25, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
sys/kern/sysv_sem.c in OpenBSD through 7.9 has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root. This is a context switch use-after-free after tsleep in sys_semget().
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/57xxx/CVE-2026-57589.json
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/1957873d2063db11dab780eca75b5e629d1e838d
https://openai.com/index/patch-the-planet/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57589
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use After Free
CWE-416
EPSS
Base Score:
0.12