Vulnerability in FreeBSD
CVE-2016-1879
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9, when the kernel is configured for IPv6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ICMPv6 packet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.133 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.133 · newest: 0.133 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions 9.3, 10.1, 10.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39305/ (exploit)
- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:01.sctp.asc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034673 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135369/FreeBSD-SCTP-ICMPv6-Denial-Of-Service.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1879?
- CVE-2016-1879 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1879?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1879 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.