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Unknown
CVE-2023-52557
OpenBSD 7.3 invalid l2tp message npppd crash
Vulnerability Description
In OpenBSD 7.3 before errata 016, npppd(8) could crash by a l2tp message which has an AVP (Attribute-Value Pair) with wrong length.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 1st, 2024
Last Modified:
August 2nd, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.