SB2018020516 - Input validation error in FreeBSD



SB2018020516 - Input validation error in FreeBSD

Published: February 5, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018020516
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5674)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The routed daemon in FreeBSD 9.3 before 9.3-RELEASE-p22, 10.2-RC2 before 10.2-RC2-p1, 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p2, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3, and 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a query from a network that is not directly connected.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.