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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200503-33] IPsec-Tools: racoon Denial of Service Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200503-33] IPsec-Tools: racoon Denial of Service |
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IPsec-Tools: racoon Denial of Service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200503-33 (IPsec-Tools: racoon Denial of Service) Sebastian Krahmer has reported a potential remote Denial of Service vulnerability in the ISAKMP header parsing code of racoon. Impact A possible hacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service of racoon using a specially crafted ISAKMP packet. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0398 http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=6787713&forum_id=32000 Solution: All IPsec-Tools users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-firewall/ipsec-tools-0.4-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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