CVE-2008-0177 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the system via a crafted IPv6 IPComp packet due to improper return value checking in the KAME IPComp input handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0177?
CVE-2008-0177 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ipcomp6_input function in sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c in the KAME project before 20071201 does not properly check the return value of the m_pulldown function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an IPv6 packet with an IPComp header.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kame Ipcomp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0177 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrv9-xcjr-98wp.