Vulnerability identifier: #VU14414
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: FreeBSD Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing specially crafted input. A remote attacker can send a stream of specially crafted
fragments with a low packet rate, consume a large amount of CPU or all available mbuf clusters and cause the system to crash.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
FreeBSD: 5.3 - 11.1
External links
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:10.ip.asc
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.