>> OpenBSD Security Update Fixes IPv6 Type 0 Route Header Denial of Service Issue
Title : OpenBSD Security Update Fixes IPv6 Type 0 Route Header Denial of Service Issue VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1503 CVE ID : CVE-2007-2242
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-04-24
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in OpenBSD, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by a design error within the IPv6 protocol when handling IPv6 type 0 route headers, which could be exploited by remote attackers to create a denial of service condition via specially crafted packets.
