Oracle Linux 5 : ipsec-tools (ELSA-2007-0342)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67490

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0342 :

Updated ipsec-tools packages that fix a denial of service flaw in racoon are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate 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.
It was possible for a remote attacker, with knowledge of an existing ipsec tunnel, to terminate the ipsec connection between two machines.
(CVE-2007-1841)

Users of ipsec-tools should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch that resolves this issue.

Solution

Update the affected ipsec-tools package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67490

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0342.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1841

RHSA: 2007:0342

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