CVE-2020-7462

FreeBSD Security Advisory - FreeBSD-SA-20:24.ipv6

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In 11.4-PRERELEASE before r360733 and 11.3-RELEASE before p13, improper mbuf handling in the kernel causes a use-after-free bug by sending IPv6 Hop-by-Hop options over the loopback interface. The use-after-free situation may result in unintended kernel behaviour including a kernel panic.

En versiones 11.4-PRERELEASE anteriores a r360733 y 11.3-RELEASE anteriores a p13, el manejo inapropiado de mbuf en el kernel causa un error de uso de la memoria previamente liberada mediante el envío opciones IPv6 Hop-by-Hop por medio de la interfaz de loopback. La situación de uso de la memoria previamente liberada puede resultar en un comportamiento del kernel no deseado, incluyendo un pánico del kernel.

Due to improper mbuf handling in the kernel, a use-after-free bug might be triggered by sending IPv6 Hop-by-Hop options over the loopback interface. Triggering the use-after-free situation may result in unintended kernel behaviour including a kernel panic.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-01-21 CVE Reserved
2020-09-02 CVE Published
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:24.ipv6.asc	2021-04-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		-		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p1		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p10		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p11		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p12		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p2		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p3		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p4		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p5		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p6		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p7		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p8		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.3"		p9		Affected
Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"		Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"				11.4 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "11.4"		-		Affected