CVE-2026-55307: Medium severity hwcrypto-kdn vulnerability
Published Oct 6, 2026
·Updated
In kdnsetsysregsprot of hwcrypto-kdn.c, there is a possible information disclosure due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected Software
1 affected component
hwcrypto-kdn
Event History
Oct 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:20 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
Exploitation requires System execution privileges. It is a local information disclosure issue, so an attacker would need to execute code in the affected environment with that privilege level.
2
Is user interaction required?
No. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.