Incorrect libcap_net limitation list manipulation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
In the case of the cap_net service, when a key present in the old limit was omitted from the new limit, the missing key was treated as "allow any" instead of being rejected. In certain scenarios, an application that had previously restricted a subset of network operations could ask for a new limit that extended the permissions of the process.
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 p9; 14.4-RELEASE to before p5; 14.3-RELEASE to before p14 | p9, p5, p14 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected 15.0-RELEASE to before p9; 14.4-RELEASE to before p5; 14.3-RELEASE to before p14 Fixed in p9, p5, p14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 29
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p11 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p12 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p13 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p11 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p12 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p13 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
Show 19 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p4 | 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:15.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p6 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p7 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p8 | 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:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p4 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
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FreeBSD (FreeBSD) Fixed in p9, p5, p14
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
FreeBSD p14, p5, p9
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-28435 select(2) file descriptor set overflow causes stack overflowPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-33060 Missing validation in ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE)Priority LOW 38
- TI-2026-33057 Stack buffer overflow via setcred(2)Priority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx3c-36rq-fgf8
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-2026-45254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx3c-36rq-fgf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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