CVE-2008-0384 json
OpenBSD 4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by calling the SIOCGIFRTLABEL IOCTL on an interface that does no…
published 2008-01-22 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0394
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
OpenBSD 4.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by calling the SIOCGIFRTLABEL IOCTL on an interface that does not have a route label, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference when the return value from the rtlabel_id2name function is not checked.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4935)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4935 OpenBSD 4.2 - 'rtlabel_id2name()' Local Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service dos, 2008-01-18
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27252 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4935
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27252
vdb-entry, exploit
-
openbsd.org
/errata42.html#005_ifrtlabel
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28473
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019188
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=openbsd-security-announce&m=120007327504064
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0384
- NVD CVE-2008-0384
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