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CVE-2026-58098

FreeBSD: Heap out-of-bounds access in semop(2)

FreeBSD FreeBSDOperating systems
CVSS
8.4High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.17%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published15 Oct 2026Updated 16 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

When semop(2) blocks waiting for a semaphore condition, it releases the per-set lock and sleeps. Upon waking, it checks the sequence number embedded in the semaphore set's IPC identifier to detect whether the set was removed while the caller was asleep. This sequence number is only 15 bits wide. If enough semaphore sets are created and destroyed in the same table slot while a caller is blocked, the counter wraps around, and semop(2) may falsely conclude that the original set still exists. The subsequent access to a semaphore within the set may then be out of bounds.

An unprivileged local user can trigger an out-of-bounds access on kernel heap memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • FreeBSDaffected: 15.1-RELEASE before p4CVE List
  • FreeBSDaffected: 15.0-RELEASE before p14CVE List
  • FreeBSDaffected: 14.5-RELEASE before p1CVE List
  • FreeBSDaffected: 14.4-RELEASE before p10CVE List

References 1