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    CVE-2008-0177

    The ipcomp6_input function in sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c in the KAME project before 20071201 does not properly check the return value of the m_pulldown function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an IPv6 packet with an IPComp header.

    Published:Feb 7, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 7, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.54461
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Kame
    Product
    Ipcomp

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u&only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28816
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28979
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29130
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
    http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314
    http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191
    http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u&only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28788
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28816
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28979
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29130
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
    http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314
    http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High