NetBSD ARP Cross Network Vulnerability

BID:264

Info

NetBSD ARP Cross Network Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 264
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 21 1999 12:00AM
Updated: May 21 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by Olaf "Rhialto" Seibert.
Vulnerable: NetBSD NetBSD 1.3.3
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3.2
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3.1
NetBSD NetBSD 1.3
Not Vulnerable: NetBSD NetBSD 1.4 x86

Discussion

NetBSD ARP Cross Network Vulnerability

ARP is a protocol used to dynamically obtain Network Layer to Link Layer address tranlation services. A vulnerability in NetBSD's ARP implementation allows rouge hosts attached to a network to which a NetBSD multihomed host is attached to insert ARP table entries for hosts in the other networks to which the NetBSD host is attached. The NetBSD host fails to check the address information of incoming ARP packets to ensure that is corresponds to one of the address of the interface on which the packet arrived.

Exploit / POC

NetBSD ARP Cross Network Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

NetBSD ARP Cross Network Vulnerability

Solution:
Upgrade to NetBSD-1.4 or NetBSD-1.4_BETA after 1999-05-05.

A patch is available for NetBSD 1.3.3 to fix this problem. You may find this patch on the NetBSD ftp server:

ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/patches/19990505-arp

NetBSD-current since 19990506 is not vulnerable. Users of NetBSD-current should upgrade to a source tree later than 19990506.

References

NetBSD ARP Cross Network Vulnerability

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