High7.5Netgate pfSense

pfSense: The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block dur…

CVE-2018-20798 Published Mar 1, 2019Updated by vendor Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-20798

Affected products & platforms

Netgate pfSenseUnclassified

Summary

The expiretable configuration in pfSense 2.4.4_1 establishes block durations that are incompatible with the block durations implemented by sshguard, which might make it easier for attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Mitigation

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