CVE-2008-3530

Published: Sep 5, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

sys/netinet6/icmp6.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1, NetBSD 3.0 through 4.0, and possibly other operating systems does not properly check the proposed new MTU in an ICMPv6 Packet Too Big Message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted Packet Too Big Message.

Affected (3)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 6.3
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 7.0
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 7.1

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (30)

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-015.txt.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31745

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32401

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35074

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:09.icmp6.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31004

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020820

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021111

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44908

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-015.txt.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31745

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32401

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35074

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:09.icmp6.asc

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31004

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020820

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021111

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44908

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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