Description
LcpDecodeConfig() did not validate the length of received endpoint discriminator options against the minimum required by RFC 1717. Undersized options would trigger an out-of-bounds write.

A malicious PPP peer can exploit CVE-2026-58095 and CVE-2026-58096 to crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.
Published: 2026-08-26
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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
Vendors & Products Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:45:00 +0000

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Description LcpDecodeConfig() did not validate the length of received endpoint discriminator options against the minimum required by RFC 1717. Undersized options would trigger an out-of-bounds write. A malicious PPP peer can exploit CVE-2026-58095 and CVE-2026-58096 to crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.
Title ppp(8): missing length validation in LcpDecodeConfig()
Weaknesses CWE-130
CWE-787
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: freebsd

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T05:28:09.813Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T01:40:17.499Z

Link: CVE-2026-58096

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Updated: 2026-08-26T07:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-130

    Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write