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OpenBSD hit by "critical" IPv6 flaw
By Joris Evers
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“A memory corruption vulnerability error exists in the OpenBSD code that handles IPv6 packets, Core Security Technologies said in an alert published Tuesday. Exploiting the flaw could let an attacker commandeer a vulnerable system, according to Core, which said it discovered the issue and crafted sample exploit code …
"’This vulnerability allows attackers to gain complete control of the target system, bypassing all the operating system's security mechanisms,’ Core said in a statement Wednesday. Core deems the issue ‘critical.’ Security-monitoring company Secunia rates it ‘highly critical.’”
Source: CNET
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