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CVE-2020-7451

5.3 · MEDIUM

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r358739, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r358740, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, a TCP SYN-ACK or challenge TCP-ACK segment over IPv6…

Published Apr 28, 2020CWE-908EPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2020-7451 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r358739, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r358740, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, a TCP SYN-ACK or challenge TCP-ACK segment over IPv6 that is transmitted or retransmitted does not properly initialize the Traffic Class field disclosing one byte of kernel memory over the network.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7451?

CVE-2020-7451 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-7451?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-7451?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

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