CVE-2012-5363 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2012-5363?

CVE-2012-5363 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5363?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd, Netbsd Netbsd.

Vulnerability Description

The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation messages, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2393.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	< 9.2
Netbsd	Netbsd	< 6.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/infoThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/infoThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-5363?

CVE-2012-5363 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation messages, a dif...

How severe is CVE-2012-5363?

CVE-2012-5363 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5363?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd, Netbsd Netbsd.