CVE-2022-32264: High severity freebsd kernel vulnerability

Published Sep 6, 2022
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Updated

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED sys/netinet/tcptimer.h in FreeBSD before 7.0 contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability due to improper handling of TSopt on TCP connections. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected Software

1 affected component
FreeBSD FreeBSD<7.0

Event History

Sep 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:49 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-32264?

CVE-2022-32264 is a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in sys/netinet/tcp_timer.h in FreeBSD before 7.0 due to improper handling of TSopt on TCP connections.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32264?

The severity of CVE-2022-32264 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-32264?

CVE-2022-32264 affects FreeBSD versions before 7.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-32264?

There is no fix available for CVE-2022-32264 as it affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32264?

More information about CVE-2022-32264 can be found at the following references: [http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN20930118/](http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN20930118/) and [https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=4dc630cdd2f7a790604d2724ecb19c6aa95130a7](https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=4dc630cdd2f7a790604d2724ecb19c6aa95130a7)

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