First published: Thu Mar 25 2004(Updated: )
isakmpd in OpenBSD 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ISAKMP packet with a delete payload containing a large number of SPIs, which triggers an out-of-bounds read error, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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OpenBSD | <=3.4 |
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CVE-2004-0221 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2004-0221, upgrade to a version of OpenBSD later than 3.4 where the vulnerability is patched.
CVE-2004-0221 affects users running OpenBSD version 3.4 or earlier.
CVE-2004-0221 exploits a vulnerability in isakmpd that allows remote attackers to cause a crash using specially crafted ISAKMP packets.
Attackers can achieve denial of service against systems running vulnerable versions of OpenBSD.