pf silently ignores certain rules
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A regression in the way hashes were calculated caused rules containing the address range syntax (x.x.x.x - y.y.y.y) that only differ in the address range(s) involved to be silently dropped as duplicates. Only the first of such rules is actually loaded into pf. Ranges expressed using the address[/mask-bits] syntax were not affected. Some keywords representing actions taken on a packet-matching rule, such as 'log', 'return tll', or 'dnpipe', may suffer from the same issue. It is unlikely that users have such configurations, as these rules would always be redundant. Affected rules are silently ignored, which can lead to unexpected behaviour including over- and underblocking.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | FreeBSD | 15.0-RELEASE to before p5; 14.4-RELEASE to before p1; 14.3-RELEASE to before p10 | p5, p1, p10 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected 15.0-RELEASE to before p5; 14.4-RELEASE to before p1; 14.3-RELEASE to before p10 Fixed in p5, p1, p10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 to before 14.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p7 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p8 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p9 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FreeBSD (FreeBSD) Fixed in p5, p1, p10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4748
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v62-qxwf-qh42
References
More Freebsd vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04182 Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-4748 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4748 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v62-qxwf-qh42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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