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CVE-2008-3530

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2008-09-05 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Freebsd Freebsd

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References