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OpenBSD
by:
__blf
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
CWE
Product Name: OpenBSD
Affected Version From: OpenBSD 2.0
Affected Version To: OpenBSD 3.6
Patch Exists: NO
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Platforms Tested: OpenBSD
2005

OpenBSD Remote DoS Exploit

This exploit targets OpenBSD versions 2.0 to 3.6 and causes a remote Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specially crafted packet. It takes advantage of a vulnerability in the OpenBSD errata. The exploit was coded by __blf in 2005 for the RusH Security Team. The public version of this exploit allows for the modification of the TimeStamp to cause a system crash. The exploit has been tested on OpenBSD 3.5 and 3.6. The vulnerability details can be found in the OpenBSD errata page (http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html).

Mitigation:

Update to a patched version of OpenBSD that addresses this vulnerability.
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