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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35410Vendor Advisory
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35410Vendor Advisory
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 25, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified