SGI IRIX 6.5/6.5.12f IGMP Multicast denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in SGI IRIX 6.5/6.5.12f. This affects an unknown function of the component IGMP Multicast Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2001-0796. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 6.5/6.5.12f (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component IGMP Multicast Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

SGI IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.12f and possibly earlier versions, and FreeBSD 3.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed IGMP multicast packet with a small response delay.

The issue has been introduced in 06/01/1998. The weakness was presented 12/06/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at patches.sgi.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0796. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1284 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7332) and SecurityFocus (BID 3463†). See VDB-17666, VDB-17665 and VDB-17664 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • FreeBSD 3.0
  • SGI IRIX up to 6.5.12 m

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

06/01/1998 🔍
10/22/2001 +1239 days 🔍
12/06/2001 +45 days 🔍
12/06/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +4599 days 🔍
04/11/2019 +1736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: patches.sgi.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0796 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17663
X-Force: 7332
SecurityFocus: 3463 - SGI IRIX IGMP Multicast Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 17:04
Updated: 04/11/2019 12:03
Changes: 07/10/2014 17:04 (53), 04/11/2019 12:03 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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