CVE-2026-45253

Summary

ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) failed to properly validate parameters for the syscall(2) and __syscall(2) meta-system calls. As a result, a user with the ability to debug a process may trigger arbitrary code execution in the kernel, even if the target process has no special privileges.

The missing validation allows an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
FreeBSDFreeBSD15.0-RELEASE < p9affected
FreeBSDFreeBSD14.4-RELEASE < p5affected
FreeBSDFreeBSD14.3-RELEASE < p14affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-787: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References