Linux Kernel up to 2.2.16 IP Fragmentation denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.2.16 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component IP Fragmentation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Linux 2.2.3 and earlier allow a remote attacker to perform an IP fragmentation attack, causing a denial of service.

The weakness was disclosed 03/01/1999 by John McDonald. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0431. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10134 (Linux 2.1.89 - 2.2.3 IP Fragmenting Functionality 0 Length Fragment Handling Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2041) and Tenable (10134). The entries 14540 and 14538 are pretty similar.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10134
Nessus Name: Linux 2.1.89 - 2.2.3 IP Fragmenting Functionality 0 Length Fragment Handling Remote DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/08/1997 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Researcher: John McDonald
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0431 (🔍)
X-Force: 2041
Vulnerability Center: 402 - DoS in Multiple Vendor Linux Operating Systems via Zero-Length IP Fragmentation, High
SecurityFocus: 2247 - Multiple Linux Vendor Zero-Length Fragment Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/20/2014 17:23
Updated: 05/06/2019 16:47
Changes: 06/20/2014 17:23 (65), 05/06/2019 16:47 (6)
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