#VU12429 Access of uninitialized pointer in NetBSD
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12429
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NetBSD
NetBSD
Software vendor:
NetBSD Foundation, Inc
NetBSD Foundation, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the common IPsec entry point due to a pointer initialization flaw. A remote attacker can trigger IPv6 packet to bypass the "local address spoofing" check and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the common IPsec entry point due to a pointer initialization flaw. A remote attacker can trigger IPv6 packet to bypass the "local address spoofing" check and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.