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CVE-2026-58096

FreeBSD FreeBSD — ppp(8): missing length validation in LcpDecodeConfig()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    8.8   .0060   47.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions        Fixed
  FreeBSD  15.1-RELEASE –  —
TIMELINE
  Jun 29  Reserved by freebsd
  Aug 26  Published (CNA: freebsd)
  Aug 27  RESCORED — CVE-2026-58096 (FreeBSD). CVSS 9.8 → 8.8 (NVD).
CWE-130, CWE-787 · CNA: freebsd · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

LcpDecodeConfig() did not validate the length of received endpoint discriminator options against the minimum required by RFC 1717. Undersized options would trigger an out-of-bounds write. A malicious PPP peer can exploit CVE-2026-58095 and CVE-2026-58096 to crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 29, 2026ReservedReserved by freebsd
August 26, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: freebsd)
August 27, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2026-58096 (FreeBSD). CVSS 9.8 → 8.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
FreeBSDFreeBSD—15.1-RELEASE—

Weaknesses

CWE-130 · CWE-787

References (1)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-58096 at cve.org

Vendors: freebsd

Weaknesses: CWE-130 · CWE-787

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