Litech router advertisement daemon up to 1.8.0 privsep_init input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Litech router advertisement daemon up to 1.8.0 and classified as problematic. This affects the function privsep_init. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-3603. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Litech router advertisement daemon up to 1.8.0 (Router Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function privsep_init. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The router advertisement daemon (radvd) before 1.8.2 does not properly handle errors in the privsep_init function, which causes the radvd daemon to run as root and has an unspecified impact.

The weakness was published 04/27/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3603. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56717 (Fedora 16 : radvd-1.8.2-2.fc16 (2011-13989)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70415), Tenable (56717), SecurityFocus (BID 50395†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33651†). Similar entries are available at VDB-69499, VDB-69290, VDB-69289 and VDB-69288. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 56717
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : radvd-1.8.2-2.fc16 (2011-13989)
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OpenVAS ID: 863991
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for radvd FEDORA-2011-13989
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: router advertisement daemon 1.8.1

Timelineinfo

09/21/2011 🔍
10/07/2011 +16 days 🔍
10/27/2011 +20 days 🔍
10/31/2011 +4 days 🔍
04/27/2014 +909 days 🔍
04/27/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +332 days 🔍
03/15/2022 +2547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-3603 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3603
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69500
X-Force: 70415
SecurityFocus: 50395 - radvd Multiple Local and Remote Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 33651 - Radvd 1.8.1 privsep_init() Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 03/15/2022 16:53
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (60), 04/04/2017 11:29 (8), 03/15/2022 16:46 (3), 03/15/2022 16:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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