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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-4809 is rated Moderate Risk (47/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.68%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.31% | 0.68% | +0.37% |
| 2 | 2026-06-01 | 0.36% | 0.31% | -0.05% |
| 3 | 2026-03-25 | — | 0.36% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| freebsd | freebsd | < 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | >= 13.0, < 13.2 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:rc2-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.4:rc2-p2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| freebsd | freebsd | 13.2 | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/7 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-23:10.pf.asc | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0009/ |