#VU83315 Input validation error in OpenBSD
Published: November 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83315
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenBSD
OpenBSD
Software vendor:
OpenBSD
OpenBSD
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way ospfd(8) handles simple passwords of 8 characters long, which result in ospfd sending out packets with invalid checksum.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.