CVE-2013-5691 is a vulnerability in the IPv6 and ATM ioctl request handlers within the FreeBSD kernel (versions 8.3 through 9.2-STABLE). It allows local users to bypass validation for specific SIOCSIF* requests, leading to potential link-layer actions, denial of service (system panic), or privilege escalation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating a high severity. It requires local access (AV:L) and medium attack complexity (AC:M), with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:C/I:C/A:C). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE. Its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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