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    CVE-2026-5398

    The implementation of TIOCNOTTY failed to clear a back-pointer from the structure representing the controlling terminal to the calling process' session. If the invoking process then exits, the terminal structure may end up containing a pointer to freed memory. A malicious process can abuse the dangling pointer to grant itself root privileges.

    Published:Apr 22, 2026
    Last Modified:May 1, 2026
    EPS:Apr 22, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00017
    CVSS Score:8.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High