CVE-2026-101306
SCM_RIGHTS file descriptor passing did not preserve FD_RESOLVE_BENEATH when a descriptor was…
- Risk score
- 67/100
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.3%
- Published
- 15 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- SCM_RIGHTS file descriptor passing did not preserve FD_RESOLVE_BENEATH when a descriptor was transferred. A process could clear the restriction by sending the descriptor to itself over a Unix domain socket. A process in a jail that has received a directory file descriptor from another jail can use these techniques to …
- Affected
- Freebsd
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.8 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
SCM_RIGHTS file descriptor passing did not preserve FD_RESOLVE_BENEATH when a descriptor was transferred. A process could clear the restriction by sending the descriptor to itself over a Unix domain socket. A process in a jail that has received a directory file descriptor from another jail can use these techniques to escape the jail's filesystem root restriction.
Last activity 15 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.