7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45257
Arbitrary file overwrite via the KTLS receive path
Description

The KTLS receive path decrypted each record in place, assuming that the mbufs holding received data were anonymous and safe to modify. This assumption does not hold for data placed on a socket by sendfile(2), which can reference file-backed memory directly through non-anonymous M_EXTPG pages or EXT_SFBUF mbufs. When the sender transmits such data over a loopback connection without enabling KTLS on the transmit side, the file-backed mbufs reach the receiver's decryption path unchanged. Decrypting a record in place then overwrites the backing file's page cache instead of a private copy of the data. An unprivileged local user who can read a file can overwrite its contents with data of their choosing by sending the file over a loopback connection on which they have enabled KTLS receive. The write modifies the page cache directly, so it bypasses file flags such as schg and is written back to disk. By overwriting a setuid binary or other trusted file, a local user can escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 27, 2026, 5:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-45257 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freebsd freebsd
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Ensure KTLS receive path handles sendfile data correctly to prevent file corruption.
  • Apply kernel patches for KTLS and sendfile handling.
  • Review KTLS and sendfile usage on loopback connections.
  • Monitor file integrity for critical system binaries.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-45257 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-45257.

URL Resource
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:26.ktls.asc Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/20 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/21 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.heise.de/en/news/FreeBSD-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability-with-Tongue-in-Cheek-Codename-11329109.html Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago
175 stars 25 fork 25 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 279 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-45257 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-45257 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-45257', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-26T15:26:36.260507Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-45257', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-11T00:00:00+00:00'}
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type FreeBSD: https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:26.ktls.asc Types: Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.heise.de/en/news/FreeBSD-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability-with-Tongue-in-Cheek-Codename-11329109.html Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/20 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/21 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://www.heise.de/en/news/FreeBSD-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability-with-Tongue-in-Cheek-Codename-11329109.html
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-45257', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-26T15:26:36.260507Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'FreeBSD', 'modules': ['ktls'], 'product': 'FreeBSD', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '15.0-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p10', 'versionType': 'release'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '14.4-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p6', 'versionType': 'release'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '14.3-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p15', 'versionType': 'release'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}]
    Added Description The KTLS receive path decrypted each record in place, assuming that the mbufs holding received data were anonymous and safe to modify. This assumption does not hold for data placed on a socket by sendfile(2), which can reference file-backed memory directly through non-anonymous M_EXTPG pages or EXT_SFBUF mbufs. When the sender transmits such data over a loopback connection without enabling KTLS on the transmit side, the file-backed mbufs reach the receiver's decryption path unchanged. Decrypting a record in place then overwrites the backing file's page cache instead of a private copy of the data. An unprivileged local user who can read a file can overwrite its contents with data of their choosing by sending the file over a loopback connection on which they have enabled KTLS receive. The write modifies the page cache directly, so it bypasses file flags such as schg and is written back to disk. By overwriting a setuid binary or other trusted file, a local user can escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.
    Added CWE CWE-123
    Added Reference https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:26.ktls.asc
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jun. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/20
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/10/21
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.