CVE-2013-5691

Description

The (1) IPv6 and (2) ATM ioctl request handlers in the kernel in FreeBSD 8.3 through 9.2-STABLE do not validate SIOCSIFADDR, SIOCSIFBRDADDR, SIOCSIFDSTADDR, and SIOCSIFNETMASK requests, which allows local users to perform link-layer actions, cause a denial of service (panic), or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/54861 third party advisory
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:12.ifioctl.asc vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2769 vendor advisory
http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=255442 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5691?
CVE-2013-5691 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5691?
To fix CVE-2013-5691, 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-2013-5691 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5691 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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