CVE-2026-49427: Pages belonging to largepage shared memory objects were not explicitly wired

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HIGH 8.8MITIGATE

CVE-2026-49427 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting freebsd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Pages belonging to largepage shared memory objects were not explicitly wired. When sendfile(2) transmitted such an object with the SF_NOCACHE flag, it freed the underlying pages after transmission even though existing mappings still referred to them. An unprivileged local user can abuse the bug to access freed kernel memory. This can be exploited to escalate privileges.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-826
Published	2026-08-19
Last modified	2026-09-01

Publisher (CNA): FreeBSD · Vendor: freebsd

Last updated 2026-09-01 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-19 06:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-01 20:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

freebsd freebsd MITIGATE

Affected: 14.3 · 14.3 p1 · 14.3 p10 · 14.3 p11 · 14.3 p12 · 14.3 p13 · 14.3 p14 · 14.3 p15

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 14.3

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-49427?

freebsd: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-49427 being exploited?

CVE-2026-49427 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-49427 affect?

CVE-2026-49427 affects freebsd. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Pages belonging to largepage shared memory objects were not explicitly wired. When sendfile(2) transmitted such an object with the SF_NOCACHE flag, it freed the underlying pages after transmission even though existing mappings still referr

How urgent is CVE-2026-49427?

Priority 41/100. High severity

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