VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-5363
The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation messages, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2393.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.56%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation messages, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2393.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.56% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd · netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/infoThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/infoThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.