CVE-2026-49418

Use-after-free in device pager page list

Published Aug 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When msync(MS_INVALIDATE) is called on a mapping of an unmanaged device object, the physical pages in the mapping range are marked invalid but remain in the pager's page list. A subsequent page fault will cause the fault handler to re-insert the page into the object's list. This corrupts the list, and on object destruction the page is freed twice.

An unprivileged local user with access to a device that provides memory-mapped I/O can trigger a use-after-free in the kernel, though this is limited to a pool of objects ("fictitious pages") that are never recycled for a different purpose. It may be possible to exploit this to escalate privileges.

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:rc3-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
Vendors & Products Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
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Description When msync(MS_INVALIDATE) is called on a mapping of an unmanaged device object, the physical pages in the mapping range are marked invalid but remain in the pager's page list. A subsequent page fault will cause the fault handler to re-insert the page into the object's list. This corrupts the list, and on object destruction the page is freed twice. An unprivileged local user with access to a device that provides memory-mapped I/O can trigger a use-after-free in the kernel, though this is limited to a pool of objects ("fictitious pages") that are never recycled for a different purpose. It may be possible to exploit this to escalate privileges.
Title Use-after-free in device pager page list
Weaknesses CWE-416
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Aug 20, 2026, 6:34 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2026, 8:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 19, 2026, 5:17 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 9:10 PM