# CVE-2020-7463: In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r364644, 11.4-STABLE before r364651, 12.1-RELEASE before p9, 11.4-RELEASE before p3, and 11.3-RELEASE before p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-03-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a FreeBSD: version range not reported

## Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r364644, 11.4-STABLE before r364651, 12.1-RELEASE before p9, 11.4-RELEASE before p3, and 11.3-RELEASE before p13, improper handling in the kernel causes a use-after-free bug by sending large user messages from multiple threads on the same SCTP socket. The use-after-free situation may result in unintended kernel behaviour including a kernel panic.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a FreeBSD, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:25.sctp.asc
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212317
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212319
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212323
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212324
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212321
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212318
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/49
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/50
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/59
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/58
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/57

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