Kernel stack disclosure in Linux compatibility layer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Linux waitid() implementation translates a FreeBSD siginfo_t struct into a stack-declared Linux siginfo_t. It did not first zero the stack struct. An unprivileged user may observe 104 bytes of uninitialized kernel stack data, which may contain sensitive information.
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 p11; 14.4-RELEASE to before p7; 14.3-RELEASE to before p16 | p11, p7, p16 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected 15.0-RELEASE to before p11; 14.4-RELEASE to before p7; 14.3-RELEASE to before p16 Fixed in p11, p7, p16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| 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:p15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.3 p15 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:p15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 p15 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
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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:14.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p6 | 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:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p10 | 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: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: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:14.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p6 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:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p10 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 p11, p7, p16
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
FreeBSD p11, p16, p7
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-36583 Kernel stack disclosure in 32-bit compatibility supportPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv7x-5v76-w79j
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-2026-49424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vv7x-5v76-w79j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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