vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-74bbde13-ec17-11ea-88f8-901b0ef719ab (CVE-2020-7462): FreeBSD -- IPv6 Hop-by-Hop options use-after-free bug
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Sep 2, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | Dec 10, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Sep 2, 2020
Added
Sep 3, 2020
Modified
Dec 10, 2025
Description
Problem Description: Due to improper mbuf handling in the kernel, a use-after-free bug might be triggered by sending IPv6 Hop-by-Hop options over the loopback interface. Impact: Triggering the use-after-free situation may result in unintended kernel behaviour including a kernel panic.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-base-11_3-release-p13
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