VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1057
The ip6_check_rh0hdr function in netinet6/ip6_input.c in OpenBSD 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via malformed IPv6 routing headers.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.66%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The ip6_check_rh0hdr function in netinet6/ip6_input.c in OpenBSD 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via malformed IPv6 routing headers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.66% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openbsd/openbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#008_ip6rthdrPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27965Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019496
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#008_ip6rthdrPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27965Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019496
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0660
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.