CVE DATABASE / CVE-2009-2208
CVE-2009-2208
CVSS 3.6 · LOW
Summary
FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by modifying the MTU.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 3.6 (LOW) |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity | PARTIAL |
| Availability | PARTIAL |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Freebsd freebsd
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References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35410
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.