CVE-2008-2464
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME,...
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME, when INET6 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via a malformed ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query with a certain Maximum Response Delay value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME, when INET6 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via a malformed ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query with a certain Maximum Response Delay value.
- Record
CVE-2008-2464- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME, when INET6 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via a malformed ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query with a certain Maximum Response Delay value.
- Record
CVE-2008-2464- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2459 No score
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME, when INET6 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via a malformed ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query with a certain Maximum Response Delay value.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2459- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9fr6-qcvc-8whx No score
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME,...
The mld_input function in sys/netinet6/mld6.c in the kernel in NetBSD 4.0, FreeBSD, and KAME, when INET6 is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and panic) via a malformed ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query with a certain Maximum Response Delay value.
- Record
GHSA-9fr6-qcvc-8whx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2464 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Freebsd, published September 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/31026
cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c
cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-netbsd.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/817940
freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c
cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.46&r2=1.47&f=h
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freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.34%3Br2=1.35%3Bf=h
ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-011.txt.asc
securitytracker.com/id?1020822
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2464
freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/mld6.c.diff?r1=1.34;r2=1.35;f=h
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9fr6-qcvc-8whx