CVE-2023-4809
HIGHFreeBSD < 12.4 - IPv6 Fragment Bypass via Multiple Fragment Headers
Title source: llmDescription
In pf packet processing with a 'scrub fragment reassemble' rule, a packet containing multiple IPv6 fragment headers would be reassembled, and then immediately processed. That is, a packet with multiple fragment extension headers would not be recognized as the correct ultimate payload. Instead a packet with multiple IPv6 fragment headers would unexpectedly be interpreted as a fragmented packet, rather than as whatever the real payload is. As a result, IPv6 fragments may bypass pf firewall rules written on the assumption all fragments have been reassembled and, as a result, be forwarded or processed by the host.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/5
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/7
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0009/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:10.pf.asc
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
58.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-167
Status
published
Products (3)
freebsd/freebsd
12.4 (7 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd
13.2 (3 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd
< 12.4
Published
Sep 06, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026