CVE-2026-56438 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
libva, the Video Acceleration API library used on Linux for hardware video decoding, loads a library through an uncontrolled search path. A local user with an account can exploit this to escalate privileges, with a high-complexity attack that needs active user interaction.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Only machines with libva installed and a local, authenticated user are in scope, since the attack starts from local access. The sources do not list affected versions or a fixed release, so the team should confirm the installed libva version against the vendor advisory. Systems without libva, or with no untrusted local users, are less exposed.
Not affected if no-local-untrusted-users
Who cares libva, linux, local-users
Unknown from the sources.
No fix yet, per the sources.
Uncontrolled search path for the libva software for all versions within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
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