First published: Wed Mar 04 2009(Updated: )
The aspath_prepend function in rde_attr.c in bgpd in OpenBSD 4.3 and 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an Autonomous System (AS) advertisement containing a long AS path.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
OpenBSD | =4.3 | |
OpenBSD | =4.4 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2009-0780 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2009-0780, upgrade to OpenBSD 4.5 or later versions that address this vulnerability.
Exploitation of CVE-2009-0780 can lead to an application crash in the OpenBSD bgpd daemon.
CVE-2009-0780 affects OpenBSD versions 4.3 and 4.4.
There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2009-0780, so upgrading to a patched version is recommended.