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[SA24490] OpenBSD Unspecified ICMP6 Packet "mbuf" Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Mar 12 2007 - 13:02:05 CDT


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TITLE:
OpenBSD Unspecified ICMP6 Packet "mbuf" Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24490

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24490/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Unknown

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
OpenBSD 4.0
http://secunia.com/product/12486/
OpenBSD 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/100/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability with an unknown impact has been reported in OpenBSD.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
"mbuf" handling of ICMP6 packets.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 3.9 and 4.0. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

OpenBSD 3.9:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.9/common/020_m_dup1.patch

OpenBSD 4.0:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.0/common/010_m_dup1.patch

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.openbsd.org/errata40.html#m_dup1

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