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CVE-2026-49425

Kernel stack disclosure in 32-bit compatibility support

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2026 at 07:11 AM UTC
Updated: October 27, 2026 at 12:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The compat32 kevent() handler translates a 64-bit kevent struct into a stack- declared 32-bit struct. It did not first zero the stack struct. An unprivileged user may observe a small amount of uninitialized kernel stack data, which may contain sensitive information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

FreeBSD· Freebsd
95%
14.314.3 p114.3 p1014.3 p1114.3 p1214.3 p1314.3 p1414.3 p1514.3 p214.3 p314.3 p414.3 p514.3 p614.3 p714.3 p814.3 p914.3-RELEASE14.414.4 p114.4 p214.4 p314.4 p414.4 p514.4 p614.4 rc114.4-RELEASE15.015.0 p115.0 p1015.0 p215.0 p315.0 p415.0 p515.0 p615.0 p715.0 p815.0 p915.0-RELEASE
Affected range stops below p11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:48.compat32.asc

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-908

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