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high 7.5

CVE-2026-7164 json

pf can overflow the stack parsing crafted SCTP packets

published 6mo ago modified 7h ago also EUVD-2026-26352

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Incorrect packet validation allowed unbounded recursion parsing SCTP chunk parameters. This can eventually result in a stack overflow and panic.

Remote attackers can craft packets which cause affected systems to panic. This affects any system where pf is configured to process traffic, independent of the configured ruleset.

Patch / fix

  • FreeBSD FreeBSD p3, p7, p12, p13

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
6mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • FreeBSD FreeBSD

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
  • CWE-791 Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements

References

Sources

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