CVE-2009-0687

N/A Unknown
Published: August 11, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The pf_test_rule function in OpenBSD Packet Filter (PF), as used in OpenBSD 4.2 through 4.5, NetBSD 5.0 before RC3, MirOS 10 and earlier, and MidnightBSD 0.3-current allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted IP packets that trigger a NULL pointer dereference during translation, related to an IPv4 packet with an ICMPv6 payload.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.3/common/013_pf.patch
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-001.txt.asc
Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.helith.net/txt/multiple_vendor-PF_null_pointer_dereference.txt
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#013_pf
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata44.html#013_pf
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata45.html#002_pf
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/53608
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502634
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1015
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49837
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8406
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8581
Source: cret@cert.org
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.3/common/013_pf.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-001.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.helith.net/txt/multiple_vendor-PF_null_pointer_dereference.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#013_pf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata44.html#013_pf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata45.html#002_pf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/53608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8406
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8581
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.9%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

mirbsd netbsd openbsd midnightbsd

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