CVE-2026-45254In the case of the cap_net service, when a key present in the old limit was omitted from the new limit, the missing key was treated as "allow any" instead of being rejected.
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In the case of the cap_net service, when a key present in the old limit was omitted from the new limit, the missing key was treated as "allow any" instead of being rejected. In certain scenarios, an application that had previously restricted a subset of network operations could ask for a new limit that extended the permissions of the process.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-269
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
freebsd freebsd freebsd:freebsd | 14.3; 14.3; 14.3; 14.3; 14.3; 14.3; 14.3; 14.3; and 21 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:24.cap_net.ascvendor-advisory
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