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CVE-2015-1414

7.8 · HIGH

Integer overflow in FreeBSD before 8.4 p24, 9.x before 9.3 p10.

Published Feb 27, 2015netgateEPSS 4.15%

Overview

CVE-2015-1414 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netgate pfsense. It was published on February 27, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in FreeBSD before 8.4 p24, 9.x before 9.3 p10. 10.0 before p18, and 10.1 before p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IGMP packet, which triggers an incorrect size calculation and allocation of insufficient memory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgate. Update pfsense to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3175Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72777Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031798Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10107Refwww.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:04.igmp.ascRefwww.pfsense.org/security/advisories/pfSense-SA-15_02.igmp.ascRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3175Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72777Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031798Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10107

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1414?

CVE-2015-1414 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netgate pfsense. It was published on February 27, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-1414?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1414?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netgate. Update pfsense to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1414?

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