ID:4460 - Exploit for Input validation error in FreeBSD - CVE-2012-3549

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:4460 - Exploit for Input validation error in FreeBSD - CVE-2012-3549

ID:4460 - Exploit for Input validation error in FreeBSD - CVE-2012-3549

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43407
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3549
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ASCONF chunk.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.