mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, ping() in libmport/ping.c accepted ICMP replies without validating icmp_id or icmp_seq and parsed the reply using a fixed IP-header offset instead of ip_hl. A network attacker able to inject or spoof visible ICMP replies could influence mirror latency selection, while a malformed packet carrying IP options could shift the ICMP header and trigger an out-of-bounds read. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Midnightbsd
Midnightbsd mport
Vendors & Products Midnightbsd
Midnightbsd mport

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, ping() in libmport/ping.c accepted ICMP replies without validating icmp_id or icmp_seq and parsed the reply using a fixed IP-header offset instead of ip_hl. A network attacker able to inject or spoof visible ICMP replies could influence mirror latency selection, while a malformed packet carrying IP options could shift the ICMP header and trigger an out-of-bounds read. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
Title mport mirror-selection ping accepts insufficiently validated ICMP replies
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-09-17T16:59:52.147Z

Updated: 2026-09-24T20:55:22.592Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T19:15:27.344Z

Link: CVE-2026-54579

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T20:50:00.835Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T17:16:43.000

Modified: 2026-09-24T21:17:16.357

Link: CVE-2026-54579

cve-icon Redhat

No data.