Multiple vulnerabilities in the sound(4) mmap path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
dsp_mmap_single() validated the requested mapping by checking the sum of the user-supplied offset and length against the buffer size. This addition could overflow, so that a large offset and length wrapped around and passed the check. The offset was then narrowed from 64 to 32 bits when converted to a buffer address, yielding a mapping that extended past the audio buffer into unrelated kernel memory. The /dev/dsp device nodes are world-accessible by default. On a system with an audio device, either issue allows an unprivileged local user to read and write kernel memory, which can be used to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system. At a minimum, an attacker can crash the kernel, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 p10; 14.4-RELEASE to before p6; 14.3-RELEASE to before p15 | p10, p6, p15 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected 15.0-RELEASE to before p10; 14.4-RELEASE to before p6; 14.3-RELEASE to before p15 Fixed in p10, p6, p15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| 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:p14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p14 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:p14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p14 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
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p5 | 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:15.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p9 | 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: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:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p5 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
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FreeBSD (FreeBSD) Fixed in p10, p6, p15
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
FreeBSD — security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:27.sound.asc
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-36575 Multiple vulnerabilities in the sound(4) mmap pathPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45258
References
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Sources
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