Answer in brief
CVE-2026-64529 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in crypto: qat - remove unused character device and IOCTLs. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2026-64529 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in crypto: qat - remove unused character device and IOCTLs. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <071590a44cbc38483fceb1ab943363ec26868e1b || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <1de076f43e64bf65fbe7280a269c70e0e60518df || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <a4999664a5ef77bdb0c6e6b935f581ac8ce6b63a || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <6848a6e39cac44fdb7cb88f0f777df62172d1551 || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <b1ea97076bd0a5196290deba172034e480646727 || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <b8ebf008696de1ec08c90d51f94d7e40bd448be1 || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <de2cc38489b629927910b1aeff69bba7bd5c6f1b || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <3ae49dd04dbb11fb73f17f58a982dba128abe83a || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <d237230728c567297f2f98b425d63156ab2ed17f | 071590a44cbc38483fceb1ab943363ec26868e1b, 1de076f43e64bf65fbe7280a269c70e0e60518df, a4999664a5ef77bdb0c6e6b935f581ac8ce6b63a, 6848a6e39cac44fdb7cb88f0f777df62172d1551, b1ea97076bd0a5196290deba172034e480646727, b8ebf008696de1ec08c90d51f94d7e40bd448be1, de2cc38489b629927910b1aeff69bba7bd5c6f1b, 3ae49dd04dbb11fb73f17f58a982dba128abe83a, d237230728c567297f2f98b425d63156ab2ed17f |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <071590a44cbc38483fceb1ab943363ec26868e1b || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <1de076f43e64bf65fbe7280a269c70e0e60518df || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <a4999664a5ef77bdb0c6e6b935f581ac8ce6b63a || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <6848a6e39cac44fdb7cb88f0f777df62172d1551 || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <b1ea97076bd0a5196290deba172034e480646727 || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <b8ebf008696de1ec08c90d51f94d7e40bd448be1 || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <de2cc38489b629927910b1aeff69bba7bd5c6f1b || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <3ae49dd04dbb11fb73f17f58a982dba128abe83a || >=d8cba25d2c68992a6e7c1d329b690a9ebe01167d <d237230728c567297f2f98b425d63156ab2ed17f | 071590a44cbc38483fceb1ab943363ec26868e1b, 1de076f43e64bf65fbe7280a269c70e0e60518df, a4999664a5ef77bdb0c6e6b935f581ac8ce6b63a, 6848a6e39cac44fdb7cb88f0f777df62172d1551, b1ea97076bd0a5196290deba172034e480646727, b8ebf008696de1ec08c90d51f94d7e40bd448be1, de2cc38489b629927910b1aeff69bba7bd5c6f1b, 3ae49dd04dbb11fb73f17f58a982dba128abe83a, d237230728c567297f2f98b425d63156ab2ed17f |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.