CVE-2023-4809

HIGH

FreeBSD < 12.4 - IPv6 Fragment Bypass via Multiple Fragment Headers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

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