CVE-2020-7452
highpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r357490, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r357489, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7, incorrect use of a user-controlled pointer in the epair virtual network module allowed vnet jailed privileged users to panic the host system and potentially execute arbitrary code in the kernel.
cvss
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 · 8.3–9.1
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- n/a FreeBSD≤ 12.1-STABLE before r357490, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, 11.3-STABLE before r357489, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p7enisa_euvdEU
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7452cnnvd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:07.epair.asccnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FreeBSD-privilege-escalation-via-epair-31840cnnvd
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:07.epair.ascPatchcnnvd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:07.epair.ascenisa_euvd
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:07.epair.ascPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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