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CVE-2009-2208

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2208 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-06-25T02:00:00.327

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.3_releng	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	7.2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35410 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35410 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:10.ipv6.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35285 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022367 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51044 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.