CVE-2026-58097

ppp(8): missing length validation in mp_SetEnddisc()

State
Published
Severity
7.8 High
Published
Aug 26, 2026
Updated
Aug 27, 2026
Reserved
Jun 29, 2026

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Description

mp_SetEnddisc() copied a user-supplied PSN endpoint value without length validation, allowing a buffer overflow via the ppp(8) command interface.

A local user with access to the ppp(8) command interface can crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCISA-ADP

Weaknesses

  • CWE-130 Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
  • CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

ProductVersions
FreeBSDFreeBSD
  • 15.1-RELEASE to before p3Affected
  • 15.0-RELEASE to before p13Affected
  • 14.4-RELEASE to before p9Affected

References

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