CVE-2004-0370

FreeBSD 5.2 - Kernel Memory Exposure and Denial of Service via IPv6 Socket Options

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The setsockopt call in the KAME Project IPv6 implementation, as used in FreeBSD 5.2, does not properly handle certain IPv6 socket options, which could allow attackers to read kernel memory and cause a system panic.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15662
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:06.ipv6.asc
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11233
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9992

Scores

EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 30.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
freebsd/freebsd 5.2
Published May 04, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026