CVE-2020-7451

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.14%

Last modified

CVE-2020-7451 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r358739, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r358740, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, a TCP SYN-ACK or challenge TCP-ACK segment over IPv6 that is transmitted or retransmitted does not properly initialize the Traffic Class field disclosing one byte of kernel memory over the network.. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r358739, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r358740, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, a TCP SYN-ACK or challenge TCP-ACK segment over IPv6 that is transmitted or retransmitted does not properly initialize the Traffic Class field disclosing one byte of kernel memory over the network.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.14%

62.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreebsdFreebsd11.3
FreebsdFreebsd12.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7451?
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r358739, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r358740, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, a TCP SYN-ACK or challenge TCP-ACK segment over IPv6 that is transmitted or retransmitted does not properly initialize the Traffic Class field disclosing one byte of kernel memory over the network.
How severe is CVE-2020-7451?
CVE-2020-7451 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7451?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST