CVE-2020-25577
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CVE-2020-25577 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r368250, 11.4-STABLE before r368253, 12.2-RELEASE before p1, 12.1-RELEASE before p11 and 11.4-RELEASE before p5 rtsold(8) does not verify that the RDNSS option does not extend past the end of the received packet before processing its contents. While the kernel currently ignores such malformed packets, it passes them to userspace programs. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r368250, 11.4-STABLE before r368253, 12.2-RELEASE before p1, 12.1-RELEASE before p11 and 11.4-RELEASE before p5 rtsold(8) does not verify that the RDNSS option does not extend past the end of the received packet before processing its contents. While the kernel currently ignores such malformed packets, it passes them to userspace programs. Any programs expecting the kernel to do validation may be vulnerable to an overflow.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 11.4 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 12.1 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 12.2 |
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210423-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210423-0001/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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