The ipcomp6_input function in sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c in the KAME project before 20071201 does not properly check the return value of the m_pulldown function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an IPv6 packet with an IPComp header.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipcomp | Kame | * | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Kfreebsd-5 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u\u0026only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28979
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29130
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314
- http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c?f=u\u0026only_with_tag=netbsd-3-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28979
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29130
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:04.ipsec.asc
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019314
- http://www.kame.net/dev/cvsweb2.cgi/kame/kame/sys/netinet6/ipcomp_input.c.diff?r1=1.36%3Br2=1.37
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/110947
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27642
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0441
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5191