CVE-2012-3549

7.8 HIGH 8% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

The SCTP implementation in FreeBSD 8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted ASCONF chunk.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 7.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2012-10-09 23:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-10-09 23:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:43 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Freebsd 8.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record