Vulnerability identifier: #VU12879
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
OpenBSD
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: OpenBSD
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in the gif(4) interface due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can use the specified protocol for IPv6, plug a mbuf leak and avoid a use after free.
Mitigation
Update to version 6.3.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenBSD: 5.7 - 6.2
External links
http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.3/common/004_gif.patch.sig
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.