Vulnerability Description
The ipfw firewall in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (firewall crash) via ICMP IP fragments that match a reset, reject or unreach action, which leads to an access of an uninitialized pointer.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:04.ipfw.ascBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18378Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015477Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/22319Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16209Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:04.ipfw.ascBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18378Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015477Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/22319Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16209Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-0054?
CVE-2006-0054 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). The ipfw firewall in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (firewall crash) via ICMP IP fragments that match a reset, reject or unreach action, which leads to an acc...
How severe is CVE-2006-0054?
CVE-2006-0054 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-0054?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd.