CVE-2018-6916
moderate-risk
Published 2018-03-09
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.49% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040460
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040460
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
10/34 · Low