CVE-2008-1057

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Published Feb 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ip6_check_rh0hdr function in netinet6/ip6_input.c in OpenBSD 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via malformed IPv6 routing headers.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1068	The ip6_check_rh0hdr function in netinet6/ip6_input.c in OpenBSD 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via malformed IPv6 routing headers.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.662% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29078
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#008_ip6rthdr
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27965
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019496
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0660

History

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Subscriptions

Openbsd Openbsd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 28, 2008, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:08 AM
Reserved: Feb 28, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 28, 2008, 7:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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