CVE-2026-49416
Description
The CONS_HISTORY ioctl handler did not adequately validate the requested history size. A large value caused an integer overflow in the buffer size calculation, resulting in a heap allocation smaller than expected. Subsequent initialization of the buffer wrote beyond the end of the allocation. An unprivileged local user with access to a vt(4) device can trigger an out-of-bounds write in the kernel, potentially escalating privileges.
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freebsd freebsd | 14.3, 14.4, 15.0 | — |
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