TI-2008-00162 Aliases CVE-2008-0177 GHSA-vrv9-xcjr-98wp

The ipcomp6_input function in sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c in the KAME project before…

MEDIUM 50Published 2008-02-07 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15542 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kame:ipcomp::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Kame

cpe:2.3:a:kame:ipcomp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Kame

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0177
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrv9-xcjr-98wp

References

Exploit 1

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Advisory 6

Other 5

Sources

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