Vulnerability identifier: #VU20354

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5611

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing check in the code of m_pulldown(9) when processing IPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted IPv6 traffic to the affected system and perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeBSD: 11.0 - 12.0

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External links
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:22.mbuf.asc

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Q & A

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.