TLS 1.3 embeds the actual record type as the last non-zero byte of the decrypted payload, optionally followed by zero padding. The code which searches for the inner record type had an off-by-one bug which could be triggered by an invalid frame, leading to an underflow followed by an unconditional NULL pointer dereference, causing a kernel panic. A remote TLS 1.3 peer can send a specially crafted record to trigger a kernel panic, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:67.ktls.asc Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 5
- Cpes+29 CPE criteria (now 29)NVD modified 2026-10-20 00:16
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-20 00:16
- StatusReceived → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-15 16:17
- CVSS6.5 (v3.1, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)NVD modified 2026-10-15 14:17
- First seenunscoredNVD modified 2026-10-15 07:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 29
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:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*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:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:67.ktls.asc Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory