CVE-2026-49431

Incorrect user validation in ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP ioctl

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2026 at 05:15 AM UTC
Updated: September 1, 2026 at 08:21 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP ioctl, used by zfs-set(8), incorrectly validated the calling user such that an unprivileged user is able to set metadata on a dataset indicating that the dataset has received properties from a zfs-recv(8) stream. Any local user can set the internal ZFS metadata flag "$hasrecvd" on datasets via ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP.

Affected

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

Affected range stops below p1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

3.3LOWCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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