CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5674: Input Validation

First published: Mon Feb 05 2018(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FreeBSD Kernel=9.3
FreeBSD Kernel=10.1
FreeBSD Kernel=10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5674?

    CVE-2015-5674 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service for remote authenticated users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5674?

    To fix CVE-2015-5674, update FreeBSD to version 9.3-RELEASE-p22, 10.1-RELEASE-p17, or later versions as applicable.

  • Which versions of FreeBSD are affected by CVE-2015-5674?

    FreeBSD versions 9.3 before 9.3-RELEASE-p22, 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p17, and 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p3 are affected by CVE-2015-5674.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2015-5674 describe?

    CVE-2015-5674 describes a denial of service attack that can occur when a remote authenticated user sends a specific query to the routed daemon.

  • Is CVE-2015-5674 exploitable over the network?

    Yes, CVE-2015-5674 is exploitable over the network, specifically by remote authenticated users.

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