CVE-2008-3530

Description

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.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.69% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3530?
CVE-2008-3530 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3530?
To fix CVE-2008-3530, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3530 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3530 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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