ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unix | Digital | 3.2g (including) | 3.2g (including) |
| Unix | Digital | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Unix | Digital | 4.0a (including) | 4.0a (including) |
| Unix | Digital | 4.0b (including) | 4.0b (including) |
| Unix | Digital | 4.0c (including) | 4.0c (including) |
| Unix | Digital | 4.0d (including) | 4.0d (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 1.1.5.1 (including) | 1.1.5.1 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.0.5 (including) | 2.0.5 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.1.0 (including) | 2.1.0 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.1.5 (including) | 2.1.5 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.1.6 (including) | 2.1.6 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.1.7.1 (including) | 2.1.7.1 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.2.2 (including) | 2.2.2 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.2.3 (including) | 2.2.3 (including) |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 2.2.4 (including) | 2.2.4 (including) |
| Hp-ux | Hp | 10.20 (including) | 10.20 (including) |
| Hp-ux | Hp | 11.00 (including) | 11.00 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 3.1 (including) | 3.1 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 3.2 (including) | 3.2 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 3.2.4 (including) | 3.2.4 (including) |
| Aix | Ibm | 3.2.5 (including) | 3.2.5 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0 (including) | 2.0 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 1.2 (including) | 1.2 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 2.4 (including) | 2.4 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 2.5 (including) | 2.5 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 2.5.1 (including) | 2.5.1 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 2.6 (including) | 2.6 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | - (including) | - (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.4 (including) | 5.4 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.5.1 (including) | 5.5.1 (including) |