CVE-2018-6916
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.1-RELEASE-p7, 10.4-STABLE, 10.4-RELEASE-p7, and 10.3-RELEASE-p28, the kernel does not properly validate IPsec packets coming from a trusted host. Additionally, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the IPsec AH handling code. This issue could cause a system crash or other unpredictable results.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–9.8
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affected products (44)
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references (6)
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- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1271/cnnvd
- https://www.freebsd.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040460enisa_euvd
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:01.ipsec.ascenisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040460Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:01.ipsec.ascPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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