FreeBSD 6.3/7.0/7.1 input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in FreeBSD 6.3/7.0/7.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 09/05/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3530 since 08/07/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38744 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 9 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44908) and Tenable (38744). The entries 23858, 30376, 40710 and 42878 are pretty similar.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 38744
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 61515
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-08:09.icmp6.asc)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3530 (🔍)
X-Force: 44908
SecurityTracker: 1020820
Vulnerability Center: 22093 - FreeBSD 6.3-7.1, NetBSD 3-4 and Mac OS X 10.5-10.5.6 Kernel Remote DoS via \, High
SecurityFocus: 31004 - FreeBSD Malformed ICMPv6 Packet Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31745
OSVDB: 52493 - Apple Multiple Products ICMPv6 Packet Too Big Message MTU Remote DoS
Vupen: ADV-2009-0633

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 09/04/2019 12:12
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 09/04/2019 12:12 (4)
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