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CVE-2009-0687 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.3/common/013_pf.patch CERT/CC, CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-001.txt.asc CERT/CC, CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.helith.net/txt/multiple_vendor-PF_null_pointer_dereference.txt CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#013_pf CERT/CC, CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openbsd.org/errata44.html#013_pf CERT/CC, CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openbsd.org/errata45.html#002_pf CERT/CC, CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.osvdb.org/53608 CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502634 CERT/CC, CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1015 CERT/CC, CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49837 CERT/CC, CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8406 CERT/CC, CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8581 CERT/CC, CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0687
NVD Published Date:
08/11/2009
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
CERT/CC