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CVE-2008-2464

The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME, when INET6 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via a malformed ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query with a certain Maximum Response Delay value.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2464 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from kame, from freebsd, from netbsd 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

2008-09-11T01:10:39.570

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kame	kame	*	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	*	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	4.0	Yes

References

http://cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-netbsd.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c ([email protected])
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.46&r2=1.47&f=h ([email protected])
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-011.txt.asc ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020822 ([email protected])
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c ([email protected])
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.34%3Br2=1.35%3Bf=h ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/817940 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31026 ([email protected])
http://cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-netbsd.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.46&r2=1.47&f=h (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-011.txt.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020822 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.34%3Br2=1.35%3Bf=h (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/817940 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31026 (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.