The CONS_HISTORY ioctl handler did not adequately validate the requested history size. A large value caused an integer overflow in the buffer size calculation, resulting in a heap allocation smaller than expected. Subsequent initialization of the buffer wrote beyond the end of the allocation.
An unprivileged local user with access to a vt(4) device can trigger an out-of-bounds write in the kernel, potentially escalating privileges.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:34.vt.asc | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-06-27 10:16
Updated : 2026-07-01 14:04
NVD link : CVE-2026-49416
Mitre link : CVE-2026-49416
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49416
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Products Affected
freebsd
- freebsd
CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
