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
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35410Vendor Advisory
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35410Vendor Advisory
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.