The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9, when the kernel is configured for IPv6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ICMPv6 packet
Published Jan 29, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 13.26%
Description
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) module in FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9, when the kernel is configured for IPv6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure or NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ICMPv6 packet.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13259) | 96.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13259) | 96.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.20% (0.11195) | 95.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13259) | 96.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 11.20% (0.11195) | 95.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13259) | 96.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 11.20% (0.11195) | 95.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13259) | 96.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11.20% (0.11195) | 95.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.91% (0.13905) | 96.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 18.18% (0.18175) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.23% (0.19229) | 94.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.78% (0.15781) | 91.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.23% (0.19229) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 34.39% (0.34391) | 97.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 30.28% (0.30283) | 96.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 33.10% (0.33103) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 28.63% (0.28633) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 22.40% (0.22401) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 18.23% (0.18235) | 95.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 19.38% (0.19382) | 95.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 82.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135369/FreeBSD-SCTP-ICMPv6-Denial-Of-Service.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034673 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39305/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:01.sctp.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135369/FreeBSD-SCTP-ICMPv6-Denial-Of-Service.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034673 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39305/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:01.sctp.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDVendor Advisory |
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