Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3530
CVE-2008-3530
Description
sys/netinet6/icmp6.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1, NetBSD 3.0 through 4.0, and possibly other operating systems does not properly check the proposed new MTU in an ICMPv6 Packet Too Big Message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted Packet Too Big Message.
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References
15- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:09.icmp6.ascnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31004nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/31745nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-015.txt.ascnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32401nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35074nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3467nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44908nvd
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