CVE-2008-3530 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

sys/netinet6/icmp6.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1, NetBSD 3.0 through 4.0, and possibly other operating systems does not properly check the proposed new MTU in an ICMPv6 Packet Too Big Message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted Packet Too Big Message.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06713.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Freebsd	Freebsd

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:::::::*

No data.

No data.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-015.txt.asc
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31745
http://secunia.com/advisories/32401
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:09.icmp6.asc
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31004
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020820
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021111
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44908

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-05T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.624Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3530

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-05T16:08:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3530

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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