NetBSD contains an information disclosure vulnerability in mm_open() within sys/dev/mm.c that allows unprivileged local users to obtain real kernel virtual addresses by opening world-accessible devices such as /dev/null or /dev/zero, which incorrectly receive the PK_KMEM process flag. Attackers can exploit this misconfigured flag to bypass the CANSEE_KPTR obfuscation mechanism and read kernel virtual addresses for sensitive kernel structures including struct proc, kauth_cred, filedesc, and vmspace via sysctl KERN_PROC queries.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


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First Time appeared Netbsd
Netbsd netbsd
Vendors & Products Netbsd
Netbsd netbsd

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Description NetBSD contains an information disclosure vulnerability in mm_open() within sys/dev/mm.c that allows unprivileged local users to obtain real kernel virtual addresses by opening world-accessible devices such as /dev/null or /dev/zero, which incorrectly receive the PK_KMEM process flag. Attackers can exploit this misconfigured flag to bypass the CANSEE_KPTR obfuscation mechanism and read kernel virtual addresses for sensitive kernel structures including struct proc, kauth_cred, filedesc, and vmspace via sysctl KERN_PROC queries.
Title NetBSD mm_open() PK_KMEM Flag Kernel Pointer Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-09-11T13:50:32.448Z

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:20:05.278Z

Reserved: 2026-06-25T18:48:00.281Z

Link: CVE-2026-57843

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T17:17:16.888Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-11T14:17:28.067

Modified: 2026-09-24T21:04:40.340

Link: CVE-2026-57843

cve-icon Redhat

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