CVE-2008-3584

Description

NetBSD 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0, when a pppoe instance exists, does not properly check the length of a PPPoE packet tag, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted PPPoE packet.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.48% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31597 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679 vdb entry
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3584?
CVE-2008-3584 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3584?
To fix CVE-2008-3584, 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-2008-3584 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3584 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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