CVE-2008-3584

Published: Sep 11, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

NetBSD 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0, when a pppoe instance exists, does not properly check the length of a PPPoE packet tag, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted PPPoE packet.

Affected (3)

Products: Netbsd: Netbsd

Netbsd

1 product

Netbsd

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 3.0
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 3.1
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-20

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 (14)

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31597

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc (unsafe URL)