# CVE-2026-7164

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 7.5).

## Description

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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-7164
- **Published:** 2026-04-30
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 7.5
- **CWE codes:** CWE-674, CWE-791

## Affected products

- `freebsd:freebsd`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7164

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-7164. Retrieved 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-7164. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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