Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in OpenBSD's SLAACD Component
CVE-2022-27881

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
OpenBSD
Status
OpenBSD
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2022

Summary

The SLAACD component in OpenBSD versions 6.9 and 7.0 prior to February 21, 2022, contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered by an IPv6 router advertisement. This occurs if the advertisement contains more than seven nameservers. While the potential for exploitation exists, mitigating factors such as privilege separation and pledge can reduce the risk.

References

https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.0/common/01...
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https://blog.quarkslab.com/heap-overflow-in-openbsds-slaa...
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https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/6.9/common/03...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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