The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Openbsd | Openbsd | 3.9 (including) | 3.9 (including) |
| Openbsd | Openbsd | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.4.el5 | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.17 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
- http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24978
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
- http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
- http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24978
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
- http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574