Improper input validation in NetBSD - #VU12426
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12426
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a miscomputation in an IPsec function in charge of handling mbufs that results in the wrong length being stored in the mbuf header. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and cause the service to crash when at least ESP is active.
The weakness exists due to a miscomputation in an IPsec function in charge of handling mbufs that results in the wrong length being stored in the mbuf header. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and cause the service to crash when at least ESP is active.
Affected software
NetBSD
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.