#VU82383 Input validation error in OpenBSD

 

#VU82383 Input validation error in OpenBSD

Published: October 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82383
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenBSD
Software vendor:
OpenBSD

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in /sys/kern/uipc_mbuf.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links