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CVE-2013-5209

The sctp_send_initiate_ack function in sys/netinet/sctp_output.c in the SCTP implementation in the kernel in FreeBSD 8.3 through 9.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize the state-cookie data structure, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading packet data in INIT-ACK chunks.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-5209 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-08-29T12:07:56.070

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	8.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	9.2	Yes

References

http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.asc Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61939 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028940 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=905080 ([email protected])
http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.asc Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61939 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028940 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=905080 (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.