VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-7463
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-03-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r364644, 11.4-STABLE before r364651, 12.1-RELEASE before p9, 11.4-RELEASE before p3, and 11.3-RELEASE before p13, improper handling in the kernel causes a use-after-free bug by sending large user messages from multiple threads on the same SCTP socket. The use-after-free situation may result in unintended kernel behaviour including a kernel panic.
Weakness classification
- CWE-416: Use After Free
Primary references
- secteam@freebsd.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Vendor Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Third Party Advisory
- secteam@freebsd.org — Third Party Advisory