9.8crit
CVE-2018-6916
In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.1-RELEASE-p7, 10.4-STABLE, 10.4-RELEASE-p7, and 10.3-RELEASE-p28, the kernel does not properly validate I…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.1-RELEASE-p7, 10.4-STABLE, 10.4-RELEASE-p7, and 10.3-RELEASE-p28, the kernel does not properly validate IPsec packets coming from a trusted host. Additionally, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the IPsec AH handling code. This issue could cause a system crash or other unpredictable results.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C |
Affected products
- FreeBSD FreeBSD
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1040460 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- freebsd.org /security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:01.ipsec.asc · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-6916
- NVD: CVE-2018-6916
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