SB2011050902 - Buffer overflow in NetBSD
Published: May 9, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011050902
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1547)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple stack consumption vulnerabilities in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, 5.0 before 5.0.3, and 5.1 before 5.1.1, when IPsec is enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 packet with nested IPComp headers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.