CVE-2008-4404 — HIGH (10.0)

Vulnerability Description

The IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) implementation on IBM zSeries servers does not validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of connectivity) or read private network traffic via a spoofed message that modifies the Forward Information Base (FIB), a related issue to CVE-2008-2476.

CVSS Score

10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality

COMPLETE

Integrity

COMPLETE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Zseries	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/472363US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-7H2RZ8US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/472363US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-7H2RZ8US Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-4404?

CVE-2008-4404 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) implementation on IBM zSeries servers does not validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

How severe is CVE-2008-4404?

CVE-2008-4404 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4404?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Zseries.