FreeBSD 6.3/6.3 Releng/6.4/7.1/7.2 Interfaces access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in FreeBSD 6.3/6.3 Releng/6.4/7.1/7.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Interfaces. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 06/24/2009 by Hiroki Sato (Website). The advisory is shared at security.FreeBSD.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2208 since 06/24/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (51044).

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: security.FreeBSD.org
Researcher: Hiroki Sato
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2208 (🔍)
X-Force: 51044 - FreeBSD SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1022367
SecurityFocus: 35285 - FreeBSD IPv6 'SIOCSIFINFO_IN6' Permission Check Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 35410 - FreeBSD "SIOCSIFINFO_IN6" IOCTL Security Issue, Not Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/11/2018 09:42
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (59), 11/11/2018 09:42 (4)
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