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OpenBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA32133
Release Date: 2008-10-03
Last Update: 2008-11-03
Popularity: 1,445 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Spoofing
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:OpenBSD 4.2
OpenBSD 4.3
OpenBSD 4.4

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2476


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenBSD, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks, disclose potentially sensitive information, or to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA32112

Solution:
Update using CVS or apply patches.

OpenBSD 4.2:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.2/common/015_ndp.patch

OpenBSD 4.3:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.3/common/006_ndp.patch

OpenBSD 4.4:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.4/common/001_ndp.patch

Provided and/or discovered by:
FreeBSD credits David Miles.

Changelog:
2008-11-03: Updated "Solution" section with links to the patches.

Original Advisory:
OpenBSD:
http://openbsd.org/errata43.html#006_ndp

Other References:
SA32112:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32112/


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