CVE-2012-3549

Public Exploit

Description

The SCTP implementation in FreeBSD 8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ASCONF chunk.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.97% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54797	vdb entry exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/28/9	mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686962
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/6	mailing list
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20226	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3549?: CVE-2012-3549 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3549?: To fix CVE-2012-3549, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-3549 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-3549 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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