CVE-2026-64529
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: qat - remove unused character device and IOCTLs The QAT driver exposes a character device (qat_adf_ctl) with IOCTLs for device configuration, start, stop, status query and enumeration. These IOCTLs are not part of any public uAPI header and have no known in-tree or out-of-tree users. Device lifecycle is already managed via sysfs. The ioctl interface also increases the attack surface and is the subject of a number of bug reports. Remove the character device, the IOCTL definitions, and the related data structures (adf_dev_status_info, adf_user_cfg_key_val, adf_user_cfg_section, adf_user_cfg_ctl_data). Drop the now-unused adf_cfg_user.h header and strip adf_ctl_drv.c down to the minimal module_init/module_exit hooks for workqueue, AER, and crypto/compression algorithm registration. Clean up leftover dead code that was only reachable from the removed IOCTL paths: adf_cfg_del_all(), adf_devmgr_verify_id(), adf_devmgr_get_num_dev(), adf_devmgr_get_dev_by_id(), adf_get_vf_real_id() and the unused ADF_CFG macros. Additionally, drop the entry associated to QAT IOCTLs in ioctl-number.rst.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.260,
5.15.211,
6.1.177,
6.6.144,
6.12.95,
6.18.37,
7.0.14,
7.1.2,
7.2-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
9 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64529?
CVE-2026-64529 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.17 onward and has been patched in 5.10.260, 5.15.211, 6.1.177 and others. CVE-2026-64529 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-64529?
Yes. CVE-2026-64529 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.260, 5.15.211, 6.1.177 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64529 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-64529 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.