How severe is CVE-2020-7469?

CVE-2020-7469 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7469 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7469?

CVE-2020-7469 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7469?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7469 published?

CVE-2020-7469 was published on 2021-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7469

CVE-2020-7469 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected product: Freebsd
Published: 2021-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r367402, 11.4-STABLE before r368202, 12.2-RELEASE before p1, 12.1-RELEASE before p11 and 11.4-RELEASE before p5 the handler for a routing option caches a pointer into the packet buffer holding the ICMPv6 message. However, when processing subsequent options the packet buffer may be freed, rendering the cached pointer invalid. The network stack may later dereference the pointer, potentially triggering a use-after-free.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7469?: In FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE before r367402, 11.4-STABLE before r368202, 12.2-RELEASE before p1, 12.1-RELEASE before p11 and 11.4-RELEASE before p5 the handler for a routing option caches a pointer into the packet buffer holding the ICMPv6 message. However, when processing subsequent options the packet buffer may be freed, rendering the cached pointer invalid. The network stack may later dereference the pointer, potentially triggering a use-after-free.
How severe is CVE-2020-7469?: CVE-2020-7469 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7469 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7469?: CVE-2020-7469 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7469?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7469 published?: CVE-2020-7469 was published on 2021-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (20)

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.1:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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