HIGH
NetBSD 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0, when a pppoe instance exists, does not properly check the length of a PPPoE packet tag, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted PPPoE packet
Published Sep 11, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.31%
Description
NetBSD 3.0, 3.1, and 4.0, when a pppoe instance exists, does not properly check the length of a PPPoE packet tag, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted PPPoE packet.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.31% 0.03314
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03314
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03314) | 88.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03314) | 86.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.48% (0.02484) | 83.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05522) | 83.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.48% (0.02484) | 84.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.04% (0.02045) | 89.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01893) | 88.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.89% (0.01893) | 86.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSD
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31597 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-010.txt.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSD | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31597 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3467 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30838 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020749 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0633 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44679 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 11, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 11, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3584
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a