CVE-2026-58096

EUVD-2026-66247
LcpDecodeConfig() did not validate the length of received endpoint discriminator options against the minimum required by RFC 1717.  Undersized options would trigger an out-of-bounds write.

A malicious PPP peer can exploit CVE-2026-58095 and CVE-2026-58096 to crash ppp(8) or potentially execute arbitrary code as root.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 43.62%
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:60.ppp.asc