[Users] [ GLSA 200404-17 ] ipsec-tools and iputils contain a remote DoS vulnerability (fwd)

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• Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 03:05:02 -0400 From: Kurt Lieber <klieber@gentoo.org> Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [ GLSA 200404-17 ] ipsec-tools and iputils contain a remote DoS vulnerability
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  Severity: Normal

     Title: ipsec-tools and iputils contain a remote DoS vulnerability

      Date: April 24, 2004
      Bugs: #48847
        ID: 200404-17

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Synopsis

racoon, which is included in the ipsec-tools and iputils packages in Portage, does not check the length of ISAKMP headers. Attackers may be able to craft an ISAKMP header of sufficient length to consume all available system resoources, causing a Denial of Service.

Background

>From http://ipsec-tools.sourceforge.net/ :

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"IPsec-Tools is a port of KAME's IPsec utilities to the Linux-2.6 IPsec implementation."

iputils is a collection of network monitoring tools, including racoon, ping and ping6.

Affected packages

     Package                   /    Vulnerable    /         Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     net-firewall/ipsec-tools         < 0.3.1                 >= 0.3.1
     net-misc/iputils              == 021109-r1           == 021109-r3

Description

When racoon receives an ISAKMP header, it allocates memory based on the length of the header field. Thus, an attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Services by creating a header that is large enough to consume all available system resources.

Impact

This vulnerability may allow an attacker to remotely cause a Denial of Service.

Workaround

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A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.

Resolution

ipsec-tools users should upgrade to version 0.2.5 or later:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=net-firewall/ipsec-tools-0.3.1"     # emerge ">=net-firewall/ipsec-tools-0.3.1"

iputils users should upgrade to version 021109-r3 or later:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=net-misc/iputils-021109-r3"     # emerge ">=net-misc/iputils-021109-r3"

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References

  [ 1 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0403

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

     http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-17.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.

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