CVE-2026-58089

When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs owned by unprivileged processes. An inverted check meant that this scenario was not handled properly. An unprivileged local user who has attached PMCs to a process can continue monitoring it after...

CVE-2026-58089 hwpmc fails to detach PMCs during exec credential transitions

When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs owned by unprivileged processes. An inverted check meant that this scenario was not handled properly. An unprivileged local user who has attached PMCs to a process can continue monitoring it after...

CVE-2026-58089 hwpmc fails to detach PMCs during exec credential transitions

When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs owned by unprivileged processes. An inverted check meant that this scenario was not handled properly. An unprivileged local user who has attached PMCs to a process can continue monitoring it after...

CVE-2026-58089

The hwpmc(4) driver in FreeBSD contains a vulnerability where it fails to detach Performance Monitoring Counters (PMCs) owned by unprivileged processes during an execve(2) call to a setuid or setgid image. This is caused by an inverted check in the kernel, allowing a local unprivileged user to co...

EUVD-2026-66234

When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs owned by unprivileged processes. An inverted check meant that this scenario was not handled properly. An unprivileged local user who has attached PMCs to a process can continue monitoring it after...

CVE-2026-58089: Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs owned by unprivileged processes. An inverted check meant that this scenario was not handled properly. An unprivileged local user who has attached PMCs to a process can continue monitoring it after...

FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- hwpmc fails to detach PMCs during exec credential transitions (9c2801aa-a0fd-11f1-ae1f-bc241121aa0a)

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 9c2801aa-a0fd-11f1-ae1f-bc241121aa0a advisory. When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs own...

FreeBSD -- hwpmc fails to detach PMCs during exec credential transitions

Problem Description: When a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image, hwpmc4 is supposed to detach PMCs owned by unprivileged processes. An inverted check meant that this scenario was not handled properly. Impact: An unprivileged local user who has attached PMCs to a process can...

FreeBSD-SA-26:56.hwpmc

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-26:56.hwpmc Security Advisory The FreeBSD Project Topic: hwpmc fails to detach PMCs during exec credential transitions Category: core Module: hwpmc Announced:...

PT-2026-81927

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenBSD hwpmc affected versions not specified Description An issue exists in the hwpmc4 driver where an inverted check occurs when a process calls execve2 to execute a setuid or setgid image. This failure to properly detach Performance...