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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-49430
Kernel heap overflow in ZFS_IOC_RECV_NEW ioctl
Overview
Description

The ZFS_IOC_RECV_NEW ioctl, in the heal receive path, similarly truncated a 64-bit payload size to a 32-bit integer for allocation, then used the original 64-bit size as the length for a byteswap operation. A local user with the "receive" delegated ZFS permission can trigger kernel memory corruption via ZFS_IOC_RECV_NEW by sending a crafted receive stream in heal mode.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2026, 6:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 1, 2026, 8:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-49430 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
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
Apply ZFS patches to fix kernel memory corruption from crafted receive streams.
  • Update ZFS packages to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches.
  • Restrict 'receive' delegated ZFS permissions.
  • Monitor ZFS logs for suspicious activity.
References
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-2026-49430.

URL Resource
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:40.zfs.asc Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-49430 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc3-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type FreeBSD: https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:40.zfs.asc Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:40.zfs.asc
    Removed Reference https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:40.zfs.asc
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 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 SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-49430', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-26T17:41:34.004036Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'FreeBSD', 'modules': ['zfs'], 'product': 'FreeBSD', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '15.1-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p1', 'versionType': 'release'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '15.0-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p11', 'versionType': 'release'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '14.4-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p7', 'versionType': 'release'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '14.3-RELEASE', 'lessThan': 'p16', 'versionType': 'release'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}]
    Added Description The ZFS_IOC_RECV_NEW ioctl, in the heal receive path, similarly truncated a 64-bit payload size to a 32-bit integer for allocation, then used the original 64-bit size as the length for a byteswap operation. A local user with the "receive" delegated ZFS permission can trigger kernel memory corruption via ZFS_IOC_RECV_NEW by sending a crafted receive stream in heal mode.
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Reference https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:40.zfs.asc
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.
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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