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CVE-2020-7457

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r359565, 12.1-RELEASE before p7, 11.4-STABLE before r362975, 11.4-RELEASE before p1, and 11.3-RELEASE before p11, missing synchronization in the IPV6_2292PKTOPTIONS socket option set handler contained a race c…

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.331 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Freebsd — versions 11.3, 11.4, 12.1
  • N/a Freebsd — versions FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE before p7, 11.4-RELEASE before p1, 11.3-RELEASE before p11

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7457?
CVE-2020-7457 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-7457?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7457 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.