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FreeBSD-EN-26:14.syslogd Errata Notice

Type: patchSources: FreeBSD security

FreeBSD corrected a syslogd memory leak that could cause its helper process to grow without bound on systems routing log messages to consoles or terminals. The notice recommends upgrading to a supported branch dated after correction.

Products
FreeBSD
Affected versions
FreeBSD 15.0 and later
Fixed versions
15.0-RELEASE-p10, 15.1-RC2, 15.1-STABLE
CVEs
Not specified
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

FreeBSD-EN-26:14.syslogd Errata Notice

official-freebsd-security · Original source

Published 9 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC

FreeBSD corrected a syslogd memory leak that could cause its helper process to grow without bound on systems routing log messages to consoles or terminals. The notice recommends upgrading to a supported branch dated after correction.

Upgrade your system to a supported FreeBSD stable or release / security branch (releng) dated after the correction date.

FreeBSD

Fixed versions: 15.1-STABLE, 15.1-RC2, 15.0-RELEASE-p10

Complete source record
{
  "id": "dcbc0275b726f6be511114b0c5247b2831c27e824d28d99d86911f660df1787a",
  "url": "https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-EN-26:14.syslogd.asc",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "patch",
    "title": "FreeBSD-EN-26:14.syslogd Errata Notice",
    "summary": "FreeBSD corrected a syslogd memory leak that could cause its helper process to grow without bound on systems routing log messages to consoles or terminals. The notice recommends upgrading to a supported branch dated after correction.",
    "evidence": "Upgrade your system to a supported FreeBSD stable or release / security branch (releng) dated after the correction date.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "FreeBSD",
          "evidence": "Affects: FreeBSD 15.0 and later"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "15.1-STABLE",
            "evidence": "2026-05-26 20:41:22 UTC (stable/15, 15.1-STABLE)"
          },
          {
            "value": "15.1-RC2",
            "evidence": "2026-05-28 22:16:09 UTC (releng/15.1, 15.1-RC2)"
          },
          {
            "value": "15.0-RELEASE-p10",
            "evidence": "2026-06-09 19:19:32 UTC (releng/15.0, 15.0-RELEASE-p10)"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": [
          {
            "value": "FreeBSD 15.0 and later",
            "evidence": "Affects: FreeBSD 15.0 and later"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-freebsd-security",
  "document_id": 23612,
  "published_at": "2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00"
}