CVE-2026-58095: ppp(8): incorrect length calculation in mp_Enddisc()

Published Aug 26, 2026
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Updated

mpEnddisc() used incorrect length calculations when formatting endpoint discriminator addresses for display, allowing a received endpoint option to overflow a global result buffer.

A malicious PPP peer can crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.

Affected Software

23 affected components
ppp(8)
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=14.4-p8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p10
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p11
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p12
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.0-p9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.1-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=15.1-p2

Event History

Aug 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:28 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:28 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

A malicious PPP peer that can send a crafted endpoint option to ppp(8) can trigger the vulnerable processing.

2

What is the impact if exploitation succeeds?

The issue can crash ppp(8) and may allow arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

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