CVE-2007-0343: Medium severity OpenBSD OpenBSD vulnerability
Published Jan 18, 2007
·Updated
OpenBSD before 20070116 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via certain IPv6 ICMP (aka ICMP6) echo request packets.
Affected Software
1 affected component
OpenBSD OpenBSD<=4.0
Event History
Jan 18, 2007
CVE Published
02:28 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-0343?
CVE-2007-0343 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to high CPU consumption.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-0343?
To mitigate CVE-2007-0343, upgrade OpenBSD to version 4.1 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
3
What impact does CVE-2007-0343 have on systems?
CVE-2007-0343 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop and result in denial of service on affected OpenBSD systems.
4
Which versions of OpenBSD are affected by CVE-2007-0343?
OpenBSD versions prior to 4.1, specifically those before 20070116, are affected by CVE-2007-0343.
5
Is CVE-2007-0343 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2007-0343 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited via specially crafted IPv6 ICMP echo request packets.