HIGH
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
Published Feb 7, 2008
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.54%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
15.54% 0.15542
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.15542
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.54% (0.15542) | 96.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.54% (0.15542) | 96.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 54.46% (0.54461) | 97.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.13% (0.28131) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.28% (0.30284) | 94.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.83% (0.27830) | 96.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 45.07% (0.45068) | 97.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 45.07% (0.45068) | 97.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 53.79% (0.53790) | 97.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 46.96% (0.46963) | 97.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 51.71% (0.51706) | 97.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 49.42% (0.49421) | 97.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 52.77% (0.52770) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 53.12% (0.53122) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 53.54% (0.53539) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (20)
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u&only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28788 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28816 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28979 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29130 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Feb 7, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 9, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0177
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a