Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-14558

The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified.

Published Mar 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8)

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-14558. EPSS is 6.38%. Act only if a listed version of The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8)).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
6.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe freebsd/freebsd

The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.

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  • cpe freebsd/freebsd13.5

How to fix CVE-2025-14558

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-14558. EPSS is 6.38%. Act only if a listed version of The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 13.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 6.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that shell commands pass as input to resolvconf(8) may be executed.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-14558

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-14558

    30-day exploitation probability 6.4%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_freebsd/misc/rtsold_dnssl_cmdinject

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-14558

    The rtsol(8) and rtsold(8) programs do not validate the domain search list options provided in router advertisement messages; the option body is passed to resolvconf(8) unmodified. resolvconf(8) is a shell script which does not validate its input. A lack of quoting meant that s

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.