CVE-2026-45253
Published:May 21, 2026
Updated:June 11, 2026
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 Packages
https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=release/14.4.0 <release/14.4.0-p6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version release/14.4.0-p6https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=release/15.0.0 <release/15.0.0-p10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version release/15.0.0-p10https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=release/14.3.0 <release/14.3.0-p15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version release/14.3.0-p15Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Write
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01