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Remotely Crash OpenBSD

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the even-the-best-of-us dept.

*no comment* writes "If you are running OpenBSD on your IPv6 install, it might be time to upgrade to -current. (just kidding) There is, however, a way to crash OpenBSD 3.4 with a couple of simple IPv6 commands. Georgi Guninski, found the problem. To quote Theo, 'it is just a crash.'" It is unknown if the bug could be used to execute arbitrary code, but it does require patching a Linux kernel (or rolling your own network stack) to exploit.

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  1. Oh well... by Seoulstriker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it's time to upgrade to windows.

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    1. Re:Oh well... by HalliS · · Score: 5, Funny
      • I think it's time to upgrade to windows.


      Wrong. The openbsd people obviously included this "crash feature" just so that windows people could feel at home with OpenBSD. I think it's time for Windows folks to switch to OpenBSD.
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  2. Re:Double standards? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    if someone from Microsoft stated "It's just a crash"

    Yeah, but on Windows, how can you tell the difference?

    (Admit it, you asked for it)

  3. Crash or Slash? by Halthar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great, now when I try and check the linked article and cant get there I am left wondering if it was Slashdotted or if someone crashed the servers using the exploit.

    Hell, who knows, maybe this one is Google's fault too.