CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0969

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

ipfw in FreeBSD does not properly handle the use of 'me' in its rules when point to point interfaces are used, which allows connections from arbitrary remote hosts.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized connections from external hosts, increasing the risk of attacks and security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and update ipfw rules to ensure they do not allow connections from unauthorized sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ipfw in FreeBSD does not properly handle the use of "me" in its rules when point to point interfaces are used, which causes ipfw to allow connections from arbitrary remote hosts.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS