Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in FreeBSD TCP Connections
CVE-2022-32264

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

FreeBSD

Status
FreeBSD
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-32264?

The FreeBSD operating system prior to version 7.0 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by improper handling of TCP timestamps (TSopt) during network connections. This weakness can lead to service disruptions for users relying on affected versions of FreeBSD, especially those that are no longer actively maintained. It's crucial for users and organizations to assess the impact of this vulnerability and consider upgrading to supported versions to protect their systems against potential exploits.

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN20930118/
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https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=4dc630cdd2f7a7906...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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