CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0284

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the IPSEC authentication mechanism for OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a malformed Authentication header (AH) IPv4 option.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations or gain unauthorized access, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of OpenBSD that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to monitor systems for suspicious activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in IPSEC authentication mechanism for OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a malformed Authentication header (AH) IPv4 option.

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