CVE-2026-45250

HIGH
Published May 21, 2026 Modified May 22, 2026 CWE-121

Description

The setcred(2) system call is only available to privileged users. However, before the privilege level of the caller is checked, the user-supplied list of supplementary groups is copied into a fixed-size kernel stack buffer without first validating its length. If the supplied list exceeds the capacity of that buffer, a stack buffer overflow occurs. Because the bounds check on the supplementary groups list occurs after the kernel stack buffer has already been written, an unprivileged local user may trigger the overflow without holding any special privilege. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel, allowing an unprivileged local user to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0025
Probability of exploitation
0.16%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-121 CWE-121

Affected Products

Vendor Product
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-45250? +
The setcred(2) system call is only available to privileged users. However, before the privilege level of the caller is checked, the user-supplied list of supplementary groups is copied into a fixed-size kernel stack buffer without first validating its length. If the supplied list exceeds the capacity of that buffer, a stack buffer overflow occurs. Because the bounds check on the supplementary groups list occurs after the kernel stack buffer has already been written, an unprivileged local user may trigger the overflow without holding any special privilege. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel, allowing an unprivileged local user to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-45250? +
CVE-2026-45250 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0025, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-45250? +
CVE-2026-45250 affects products from freebsd, specifically: freebsd. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-45250? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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