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Unscored CVE-2023-4809 EUVD-2023-54653GHSA-g6hh-x63c-83gf

pf incorrectly handles multiple IPv6 fragment headers

Published Sep 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025 · Assigned by freebsd

Description

In pf packet processing with a 'scrub fragment reassemble' rule, a packet containing multiple IPv6 fragment headers would be reassembled, and then immediately processed. That is, a packet with multiple fragment extension headers would not be recognized as the correct ultimate payload. Instead a packet with multiple IPv6 fragment headers would unexpectedly be interpreted as a fragmented packet, rather than as whatever the real payload is.

As a result, IPv6 fragments may bypass pf firewall rules written on the assumption all fragments have been reassembled and, as a result, be forwarded or processed by the host.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
FreeBSD FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE – < p3, 12.4-RELEASE – < p5 p3

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