CentOS 5 : ipsec-tools (CESA-2009:1036)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 43749

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated ipsec-tools package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The ipsec-tools package is used in conjunction with the IPsec functionality in the Linux kernel and includes racoon, an IKEv1 keying daemon.

A denial of service flaw was found in the ipsec-tools racoon daemon.
An unauthenticated, remote attacker could trigger a NULL pointer dereference that could cause the racoon daemon to crash.
(CVE-2009-1574)

Multiple memory leak flaws were found in the ipsec-tools racoon daemon. If a remote attacker is able to make multiple connection attempts to the racoon daemon, it was possible to cause the racoon daemon to consume all available memory. (CVE-2009-1632)

Users of ipsec-tools should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to correct these issues. Users must restart the racoon daemon for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected ipsec-tools package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?06e5ad7c

http://www.nessus.org/u?c9fb7a1e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 43749

File Name: centos_RHSA-2009-1036.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/6/2010

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ipsec-tools

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1574, CVE-2009-1632

BID: 34765

CWE: 399

RHSA: 2009:1036