7.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-57589
OpenBSD Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation
Description

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().

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2026, 12:33 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 25, 2026, 12:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

mitre
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-57589 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Solution
Address use-after-free vulnerability in sysv_sem.c to prevent privilege escalation.
  • Update OpenBSD to a version that includes the fix.
  • Apply the security patch for sysv_sem.c.
  • Review system configurations for potential weaknesses.
  • Monitor for any related system instability.

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