CVE-2008-1057 json
The ip6_check_rh0hdr function in netinet6/ip6_input.c in OpenBSD 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via malformed IP…
published 2008-02-28 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1068
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ip6_check_rh0hdr function in netinet6/ip6_input.c in OpenBSD 4.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via malformed IPv6 routing headers.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/27965 patch
- openbsd.org/errata42.html#008_ip6rthdr advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29078 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
openbsd.org
/errata42.html#008_ip6rthdr
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27965
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29078
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0660
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019496
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1057
- NVD CVE-2008-1057
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