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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: freebsd

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

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:16:04.777Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-58095

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T15:28:24.759Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-26T06:16:26.460

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:18:53.397

Link: CVE-2026-58095

cve-icon Redhat

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