IPsec-Tools 0.8.2 UDP Request racoon/gssapi.c null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPsec-Tools 0.8.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file racoon/gssapi.c of the component UDP Request Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-4047. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPsec-Tools 0.8.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file racoon/gssapi.c of the component UDP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

racoon/gssapi.c in IPsec-Tools 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and IKE daemon crash) via a series of crafted UDP requests.

The weakness was disclosed 05/29/2015 by Javantea (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at altsci.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4047 since 05/20/2015. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83906 (Debian DLA-234-1 : ipsec-tools security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175429 (Debian Security Update for ipsec-tools (DSA 3272-1)).

Proper firewalling of UDP Ports is able to address this issue. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83906), SecurityFocus (BID 74739†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57446†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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IPsec-Tools

Version

0.8.2

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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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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 83906
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-234-1 : ipsec-tools security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703272
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3272-1 (ipsec-tools - security update)
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Recommended: Firewall
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2623-1
Researcher: Javantea
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-4047 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4047
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75607

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SecurityFocus: 74739 - IPsec-Tools NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032397
Vulnerability Center: 57446 - IPsec-Tools 0.8.2 Remote DoS via Crafted UDP Requests, High

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2015 20:11
Updated: 11/24/2024 12:08
Changes: 05/30/2015 20:11 (69), 02/01/2019 14:49 (6), 05/19/2022 15:58 (4), 11/24/2024 12:08 (18)
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