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CVE-2008-0177

The ipcomp6_input function in sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c in the KAME project before 20071201 does not properly check the return value of the m_pulldown function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an IPv6 packet with an IPComp header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0177 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from kame organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-02-07T22:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kame	ipcomp	*	Yes

References

http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u&only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28788 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28816 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28979 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29130 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 ([email protected])
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314 ([email protected])
http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191 ([email protected])
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u&only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28788 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28816 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28979 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29130 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kame's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.