CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1882

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

FreeBSD versions 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via vectors related to creating a TCP connection with the TCP_MD5SIG and TCP_NOOPT socket options.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely trigger a system crash, leading to service downtime and potential financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update FreeBSD to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via vectors related to creating a TCP connection with the TCP_MD5SIG and TCP_NOOPT socket options.

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