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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-2208

FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by modifying the MTU.

LOW 3.6EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by modifying the MTU.

CVSS 2.0
3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
freebsd/freebsd
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.