Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-14769

In some cases, the handler may free the packet data and throw an error without halting the rule processing engine.

Published Mar 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · In some cases, the

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-14769. EPSS is 1.14%. Act only if a listed version of In some cases, the is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In some cases, the).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.14%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe freebsd/freebsd

In some cases, the handler may free the packet data and throw an error without halting the rule processing engine. A subsequent rule can then allow the traffic after the packet data is gone, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. Maliciously crafted packets sent from a remote host may result in a Denial of Service (DoS) if the directive is used and a subsequent rule would allow the traffic to pass.

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  • cpe freebsd/freebsd13.5

How to fix CVE-2025-14769

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-14769. EPSS is 1.14%. Act only if a listed version of In some cases, the is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 13.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 1.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In some cases, the handler may free the packet data and throw an error without halting the rule processing engine. A subsequent rule can then allow the traffic after the packet data is gone, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. Maliciously crafted packets sent from a remote host may result in a Denial of Service (DoS) if the directive is used and a subsequent rule would allow the traffic to pa

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In some cases, the handler may free the packet data and throw an error without halting the rule processing engine. A subsequent rule can then allow the traffic after the packet data is gone, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. Maliciously crafted packets sent from a remote host may result in a Denial of Service (DoS) if the directive is used and a subsequent rule would allow the traffic to pa

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-14769

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-14769

    30-day exploitation probability 1.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-14769

    In some cases, the handler may free the packet data and throw an error without halting the rule processing engine. A subsequent rule can then allow the traffic after the packet data is gone, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. Maliciously crafted packets sent

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.