Security Advisory for FreeBSD Ping Stack-Based Overflow CVE-2022-23093
In cases where upgrade is unfeasible or not possible, backporting the patch to your current version may be possible, and other mitigating measures can be put in place such as blocking ICMP packets with IP Options via stateful firewalls, restricting ping usage on vulnerable hosts to protected accounts, and implementing a holistic security posture with defense in depth to detect and respond to abnormal activity on hosts. ... On Dec 01, 2022, a stack overflow vulnerability CVE-2022-23093 was found in the FreeBSD operating system (all supported versions) ping utility. CVEs: CVE-2022-23093 [View Article](https://securityboulevard.com/2022/12/security-advisory-for-freebsd-ping-stack-based-overflow-cve-2022-23093/)