CVE-2026-7164 | pf can overflow the stack parsing crafted SCTP packets

Incorrect packet validation allowed unbounded recursion parsing SCTP chunk parameters. This can eventually result in a stack overflow and panic. Remote attackers can craft packets which cause affected systems to panic. This affects any system where pf is configured to process traffic, independent of the configured ruleset.

Published: 2026-04-30 Last update: 2026-05-01 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-7164 is rated Low Risk (36.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-7164

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 2026-05-22 0.16% 0.06% -0.10%
2 2026-05-06 0.06% 0.16% +0.11%
3 2026-04-30 — 0.06% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-7164

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-7164

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-7164

GHSA-7vxr-7vxq-j68j · Severity: high — Incorrect packet validation allowed unbounded recursion parsing SCTP chunk parameters. This can...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-7164

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 13.5 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.5:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.3 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.3:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.4 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.4 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.4 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 14.4 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
freebsd freebsd 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:15.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-7164

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