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).
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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Description 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).
Title Remote DoS via receive-side kernel TLS
Weaknesses CWE-193
CWE-476
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: freebsd

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T13:55:00.760Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T13:33:02.323Z

Link: CVE-2026-101302

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T13:54:47.947Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-15T07:17:57.297

Modified: 2026-10-15T16:17:41.437

Link: CVE-2026-101302

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