SB2008050802 - Configuration in Linux kernel
Published: May 8, 2008
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008050802
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Configuration (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6282)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The IPsec implementation in Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a fragmented ESP packet in which the first fragment does not contain the entire ESP header and IV.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=120372380411259&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29081
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=404291
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42276
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10549