6130 : OpenBSD ping Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1999-02-23

Description

A local overflow exists in OpenBSD. The ping command fails to handle oversized ICMP packets resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker could cause unauthorized access resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or integrity. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, OpenBSD has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

OpenBSD

2.4

References

ISS X-Force ID: 1828
CVE ID: 1999-0484 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific Solution URL: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.4/common/ping.patch
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.openbsd.com/errata24.html#ping

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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