HIGH
The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets containing multiple Routing entries
Published Feb 20, 2020
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.56%
Description
The IPv6 implementation in FreeBSD and NetBSD (unknown versions, year 2012 and earlier) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets containing multiple Routing entries.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.56% 0.02561
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02561
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02561) | 84.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02499) | 82.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00941) | 74.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 57.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 56.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00187) | 54.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/info vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/info | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 20, 2020
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 10, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5365
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a