Linux Kernel up to 2.6.16.8 Multicast IP Address ip_route_input resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.16.8. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ip_route_input of the component Multicast IP Address Handler. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1525. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.16.8 (Operating System). Affected is the function ip_route_input of the component Multicast IP Address Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

ip_route_input in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.16.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a request for a route for a multicast IP address, which triggers a null dereference.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2006. The weakness was presented 04/19/2006 by Alexandra Kossovsky (Website). The advisory is available at kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-1525 since 03/30/2006. The attack can only be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21997 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2006:0493)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25872), Tenable (21997), SecurityFocus (BID 17593†), OSVDB (24715†) and Secunia (SA19709†). See VDB-1833, VDB-2134, VDB-2476 and VDB-26612 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 21997
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2006:0493)
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OpenVAS ID: 56956
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1097-1 (kernel-source-2.4.27)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: kernel.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: kernel.org
Researcher: Alexandra Kossovsky
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-1525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2178

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X-Force: 25872 - Linux kernel ip_route_input() denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 17593 - Linux Kernel IP_ROUTE_INPUT Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 19709 - Linux Kernel "ip_route_input()" Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical
OSVDB: 24715 - Linux Kernel ip_route_input() Multi-cast IP Request Local DoS
Vulnerability Center: 11247 - Linux Kernel before 2.6.16.8 Local Denial of Service via Request for a Multicast IP Address Route, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1399

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2006 13:55
Updated: 06/17/2019 07:43
Changes: 04/26/2006 13:55 (97), 06/17/2019 07:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:5BA:103

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