CVE-2016-1879 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Jan 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service in FreeBSD via crafted ICMPv6 packets when IPv6 is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-1879?

CVE-2016-1879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9, when the kernel is configured for IPv6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ICMPv6 packet.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1879?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1879?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-1879 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r43-vqhc-qcfg.