Race condition in ELF core dump segment counting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The ELF core dump code counted the number of dumpable VM map entries, allocated a buffer for the corresponding program headers, then iterated over the map a second time to populate them. A process sharing the address space via rfork(2) can mutate the map between the two passes, causing the second pass to write program headers past the end of the buffer. An unprivileged local user sharing an address space with a process that dumps core can trigger an out-of-bounds write on the kernel heap, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
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 | 15.1-RELEASE to before p2; 15.0-RELEASE to before p12; 14.4-RELEASE to before p8 | p2, p12, p8 | Patch available | CNA |
- FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected 15.1-RELEASE to before p2; 15.0-RELEASE to before p12; 14.4-RELEASE to before p8 Fixed in p2, p12, p8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.4 p7 | 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: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:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.4 p7 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
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 p11 | 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:15.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 p1 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc3-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 rc3-p1 | 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:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 p11 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
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc3-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 rc3-p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FreeBSD (FreeBSD) Fixed in p2, p12, p8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
FreeBSD p12, p2, p8
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-41835 Missing MAC validation in wg(4) packet decryptionPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-41837 Heap out-of-bounds access in semctl(2)Priority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h55-5jqw-fvcq
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-2026-58088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h55-5jqw-fvcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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