Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ipsec-tools (MDVSA-2008:181)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37703

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Two denial of service vulnerabilities were discovered in the ipsec-tools racoon daemon, which could allow a remote attacker to cause it to consume all available memory (CVE-2008-3651, CVE-2008-3652).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37703

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-181.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libipsec0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ipsec-tools, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libipsec-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ipsec0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ipsec0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libipsec0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ipsec-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/28/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3651, CVE-2008-3652

CWE: 200, 399

MDVSA: 2008:181