CVE-2004-0218: Medium severity OpenBSD OpenBSD vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2004
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Updated

isakmpd in OpenBSD 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an ISAKMP packet with a zero-length payload, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.

Affected Software

1 affected component
OpenBSD OpenBSD<=3.4

Remediation

Event History

Mar 25, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0218?

CVE-2004-0218 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0218?

To fix CVE-2004-0218, upgrade to OpenBSD version 3.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2004-0218?

CVE-2004-0218 affects OpenBSD versions 3.4 and earlier.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2004-0218 enable?

CVE-2004-0218 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.

5

What is required to exploit CVE-2004-0218?

Exploiting CVE-2004-0218 requires sending an ISAKMP packet with a zero-length payload.

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