FreeBSD up to 7.2 Interfaces access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in FreeBSD 6.3/6.3 Releng/6.4/7.1/7.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Interfaces. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-2208. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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 databases at X-Force (51044), SecurityFocus (BID 35285†), Secunia (SA35410†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022367†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

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

CVE: CVE-2009-2208 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2208
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48745
X-Force: 51044 - FreeBSD SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 security bypass
SecurityFocus: 35285 - FreeBSD IPv6 'SIOCSIFINFO_IN6' Permission Check Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 35410 - FreeBSD "SIOCSIFINFO_IN6" IOCTL Security Issue, Not Critical
SecurityTracker: 1022367

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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Cache ID: 216::103

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