#VU12429 Access of uninitialized pointer in NetBSD

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12429

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [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: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NetBSD
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NetBSD: 6.0 - 7.1.2

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External links
https://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2018-007.txt.asc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.