Missing large page handling in pmap_pkru_update_range()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
In order to apply a particular protection key to an address range, the kernel must update the corresponding page table entries. The subroutine which handled this failed to take into account the presence of 1GB largepage mappings created using the shm_create_largepage(3) interface. In particular, it would always treat a page directory page entry as pointing to another page table page. The bug can be abused by an unprivileged user to cause pmap_pkru_update_range() to treat userspace memory as a page table page, and thus overwrite memory to which the application would otherwise not have access.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | FreeBSD | 15.0-RELEASE to before p6; 14.4-RELEASE to before p2; 14.3-RELEASE to before p11; 13.5-RELEASE to before p12 | p6, p2, p11, p12 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected 15.0-RELEASE to before p6; 14.4-RELEASE to before p2; 14.3-RELEASE to before p11; 13.5-RELEASE to before p12 Fixed in p6, p2, p11, p12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 beta3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p10 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p11 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p4 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 beta3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p11 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p7 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p8 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.5 p9 | 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:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p10 | 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: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:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p1 | 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:15.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p5 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.5 p9 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:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p10 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
- 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:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p1 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
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FreeBSD (FreeBSD) Fixed in p6, p2, p11, p12
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
FreeBSD p11, p12 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-04725 Kernel use-after-free bug in the TIOCNOTTY handlerPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99g5-mwj2-6xjq
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-2026-6386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99g5-mwj2-6xjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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