ping reads raw IP packets from the network to process responses in the pr_pack() function. As part of processing a response ping has to reconstruct the IP header, the ICMP header and if present a "quoted packet," which represents the packet that generated an ICMP error. The quoted packet again has an IP header and an ICMP header. The pr_pack() copies received IP and ICMP headers into stack buffers for further processing. In so doing, it fails to take into account the possible presence of IP option headers following the IP header in either the response or the quoted packet. When IP options are present, pr_pack() overflows the destination buffer by up to 40 bytes. The memory safety bugs described above can be triggered by a remote host, causing the ping program to crash. The ping process runs in a capability mode sandbox on all affected versions of FreeBSD and is thus very constrained in how it can interact with the rest of the system at the point where the bug can occur.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-02-15T06:15:45.240
2025-06-04T22:15:09.143
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
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