By default, jailed processes cannot mount filesystems, including nullfs(4). However, the allow.mount.nullfs option enables mounting nullfs filesystems, subject to privilege checks.
If a privileged user within a jail is able to nullfs-mount directories, a limitation of the kernel's path lookup logic allows that user to escape the jail's chroot, yielding access to the full filesystem of the host or parent jail.
In a jail configured to allow nullfs(4) mounts from within the jail, the jailed root user can escape the jail's filesystem root.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
10 Mar 2026, 20:16
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Information
Published : 2026-03-09 12:16
Updated : 2026-03-10 20:16
NVD link : CVE-2025-15547
Mitre link : CVE-2025-15547
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-15547
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
