High severity · published Feb 20, 2020
CVE-2012-5363
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…
7.5
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
before 9.2 · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
before 6.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5363
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5363
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12
Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/info
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