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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 >> SuSE Local Security Checks >> SUSE-SA:2005:070: ipsec-tools,freeswan,openswan Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SUSE-SA:2005:070: ipsec-tools,freeswan,openswan |
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Check for the version of the ipsec-tools,freeswan,openswan package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2005:070 (ipsec-tools,freeswan,openswan). Openswan, Freeswan and raccoon (ipsec-tools) have been updated to fix crashes in aggressive mode. A possible hacker might send specially crafted packets that can crash racoon or Pluto. The ipsec-tools / racoon crashes are tracked by the Mitre CVE ID CVE-2005-3732. The openswan / freeswan crashes are tracked by the Mitre CVE ID CVE-2005-3671. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 and SUSE Linux 9.0 contain freeswan 1.x and seem no to be affected by this problem. Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/advisories/2005_70_ipsec.html Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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