CVE-2009-2208

FreeBSD <7.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by modifying the MTU.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35410
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.asc

Scores

EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (5)
freebsd/freebsd 6.3 (6 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd 6.3_releng
freebsd/freebsd 6.4 (7 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd 7.1 (9 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd 7.2 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jun 25, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026