CVE-2012-5365 json
The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic…
published 2020-02-20 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5286
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets containing multiple Routing entries.
Patch / fix
- freebsd freebsd 9.2
- netbsd netbsd 6.0.2
Exploit prediction
2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/56170/info
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5365
- NVD CVE-2012-5365
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