Unscored severity · published Jun 25, 2009
CVE-2009-2208
FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by modifying the MTU.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.3; 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; 6.3; +20 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2208
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2208
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35410
Patch
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.asc
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
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