CVE-2026-49431

Incorrect user validation in ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP ioctl

Published Aug 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP ioctl, used by zfs-set(8), incorrectly validated the calling user such that an unprivileged user is able to set metadata on a dataset indicating that the dataset has received properties from a zfs-recv(8) stream.

Any local user can set the internal ZFS metadata flag "$hasrecvd" on datasets via ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
Vendors & Products Freebsd
Freebsd freebsd
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Description The ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP ioctl, used by zfs-set(8), incorrectly validated the calling user such that an unprivileged user is able to set metadata on a dataset indicating that the dataset has received properties from a zfs-recv(8) stream. Any local user can set the internal ZFS metadata flag "$hasrecvd" on datasets via ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP.
Title Incorrect user validation in ZFS_IOC_SET_PROP ioctl
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 5:42 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2026, 8:24 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 19, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 8:10 PM