VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3584
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.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 3.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.31% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31597Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31597Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.