Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ipsec-tools (MDKSA-2005:062)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17668

Synopsis

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

Description

A bug was discovered in the way that the racoon daemon handled incoming ISAKMP requests. It is possible that an attacker could crash the racoon daemon by sending a specially crafted ISAKMP packet.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected ipsec-tools, lib64ipsec-tools0 and / or libipsec-tools0 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17668

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-062.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 4/1/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ipsec-tools, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ipsec-tools0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libipsec-tools0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/31/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0398

MDKSA: 2005:062