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TI-2026-30826 Aliases CVE-2026-42546

OP-TEE has missing OPTEE_MSG_ATTR_TYPE_MASK in cleanup_shm_refs() leaks mobj references

Priority LOW 17CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

OP-TEE is a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) designed as companion to a non-secure Linux kernel running on Arm; Cortex-A cores using the TrustZone technology. Starting in version 3.3.0 and prior to version 4.11.0, a resource leak exists in OP-TEE’s shared memory cleanup logic because the function `cleanup_shm_refs()` in `core/tee/entry_std.c` fails to apply a required bitmask (`OPTEE_MSG_ATTR_TYPE_MASK`) to parameter attributes. When processing non-contiguous memory parameters from a normal-world caller, the system fails to match the attribute type in its internal switch statement and skips the necessary mobj_put() call. This results in a persistent reference leak of `mobj_reg_shm` objects, which remain on internal lists with dangling refcounts. This affects non-FF-A configurations that support non-contiguous, non-secure shared memory. Over time, these accumulated leaks progressively consume the secure-world heap, degrading the system's ability to service trusted application operations and eventually requiring a reboot to recover. Version 4.11.0 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00151 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed optee_os (OP-TEE): 4.11.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OP-TEEoptee_os3.3.0 to before 4.11.04.11.0Patch availableCNA
  • optee_os VendorOP-TEE Affected 3.3.0 to before 4.11.0 Fixed in 4.11.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:trustedfirmware:op-tee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0 – 4.10.0VulnerableOP-TEE
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustedfirmware:op-tee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 – 4.10.0 Vulnerable ·OP-TEE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA optee_os (OP-TEE) Fixed in 4.11.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42546

References

  • TI-2022-22796 OP-TEE Trusted OS vulnerable to Improper Validation of Array Index in the cleanup_shm_refs function CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-29072 OP-TEE has a Use-After-Free race in FF-A shared-memory teardown CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-21925 OP-TEE double free in shdr_verify_signature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2026-33359 OP-TEE vulnerable to ECDH private key recovery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2019-16063 Integer overflow in OP-TEE CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-16062 Integer overflow in OP-TEE CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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