CVE-2008-3584

high

Description

NetBSD 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0, when a pppoe instance exists, does not properly check the length of a PPPoE packet tag, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted PPPoE packet.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467

http://secunia.com/advisories/31597

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-09-11

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H