Description
mp_Enddisc() used incorrect length calculations when formatting endpoint discriminator addresses for display, allowing a received endpoint option to overflow a global result buffer.

A malicious PPP peer can crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.
Published: 2026-08-26
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KEV: No
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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +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 mp_Enddisc() used incorrect length calculations when formatting endpoint discriminator addresses for display, allowing a received endpoint option to overflow a global result buffer. A malicious PPP peer can crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.
Title ppp(8): incorrect length calculation in mp_Enddisc()
Weaknesses CWE-122
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Freebsd Freebsd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: freebsd

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T05:28:00.218Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-58095

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Updated: 2026-08-26T06:30:16Z

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