CVE-2026-49417Second, the audio buffer backing a mapping could be freed when the device was closed even though the mapping remained valid.
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Second, the audio buffer backing a mapping could be freed when the device was closed even though the mapping remained valid. The freed memory could then be reused elsewhere while still accessible through the stale mapping. The /dev/dsp device nodes are world-accessible by default. On a system with an audio device, either issue allows an unprivileged local user to read and write kernel memory, which can be used to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system. At a minimum, an attacker can crash the kernel, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
- CVSS
- 7.0 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- 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 1, 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 23 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:27.sound.ascvendor-advisory
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