Description
NetBSD's hdaudio(4) driver in sys/dev/hdaudio/hdaudio.c contains a missing access control vulnerability that allows unprivileged local attackers to invoke the HDAUDIO_FGRP_SETCONFIG ioctl without elevated permissions by exploiting the absence of an access check on /dev/hdaudioN device nodes. Attackers can repeatedly issue HDAUDIO_FGRP_SETCONFIG from one thread while keeping DMA and IRQs live from a second thread to trigger a use-after-free race condition in hdafg_detach() between stream_stop() and stream_disestablish(), where a latched DMA interrupt dereferences a freed callback pointer, resulting in outcomes ranging from audio-subsystem denial of service and kernel panic to potential local kernel privilege escalation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The NetBSD Foundation | NetBSD | ≤ 11 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2821 NetBSD Foundation NetBSD OS (hdaudio): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Erlangen von Administratorrechten und DoS BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
References
- GitHub Gist technical-description
- Problem Report issue-tracking
- Fixed File patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbsd-hdaudio-4-driver-privilege-bypass-use-after-free-via-hdaudio-fgrp-setconfig-ioctl third-party-advisory