Ipsec-tools 0.6.2 isakmp_info_recv denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipsec-tools 0.6.2. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is the function isakmp_info_recv. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-1841. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipsec-tools 0.6.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function isakmp_info_recv. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The isakmp_info_recv function in src/racoon/isakmp_inf.c in racoon in Ipsec-tools before 0.6.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (tunnel crash) via crafted (1) DELETE (ISAKMP_NPTYPE_D) and (2) NOTIFY (ISAKMP_NPTYPE_N) messages.

The bug was discovered 04/09/2007. The weakness was presented 04/10/2007 with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-1841 since 04/03/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67490 (Oracle Linux 5 : ipsec-tools (ELSA-2007-0342)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117568 (CentOS Security Update for 2007:0342 (CESA-2007:0342)).

Upgrading to version 0.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33541), Tenable (67490), SecurityFocus (BID 23394†), OSVDB (34728†) and Secunia (SA24815†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67490
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : ipsec-tools (ELSA-2007-0342)
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OpenVAS ID: 861257
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ipsec-tools 0.6.7

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-1841 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1841
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36043

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X-Force: 33541
SecurityFocus: 23394 - IPSec-Tools Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 24815
OSVDB: 34728 - CVE-2007-1841 - IPSec-Tools - Denial Of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018086
Vulnerability Center: 14929 - IPSec-Tools Denial of Service via the isakmp_info_recv Function, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1310

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/09/2025 01:00
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (83), 07/18/2019 11:50 (4), 06/09/2025 01:00 (20)
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