CVE-2008-3584

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Published Sep 11, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

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 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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3570	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.314% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/31597
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679

History

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Subscriptions

Netbsd Netbsd

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 11, 2008, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM
Reserved: Aug 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 11, 2008, 9:06 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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