KAME Project IPv6 IPComp Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:27642

Info

KAME Project IPv6 IPComp Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27642
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-0177
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 06 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2008 08:19PM
Credit: Shoichi Sakane reported this issue.
Vulnerable: NetBSD NetBSD 3.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD 3.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.3
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0
NetBSD NetBSD 3.1_RC3
NetBSD NetBSD 3.1
NetBSD NetBSD 3.1
NetBSD NetBSD 3,1_RC1
NetBSD NetBSD 2.0.4
Navision Financials Server 3.0
KAME KAME project 0
+ FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.9
FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.5
Force10 Networks FTOS 7.6 0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.4
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 1.1
Apple iPod Touch 0
Apple iPhone 1.1.4
Apple iPhone 1.1.3
Apple iPhone 1.1.2
Apple iPhone 1.1.1
Apple iPhone 1.0.2
Apple iPhone 1.0.1
Apple iPhone 1.1
Apple iPhone 1
Apple iPhone 0
Not Vulnerable: Force10 Networks FTOS 7.6.1.0
Apple iPod Touch 2.0
Apple iPhone 2.0

Discussion

KAME Project IPv6 IPComp Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The KAME project is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash affected computers, denying service to legitimate users.

Operating systems that have IPv6 networking derived from the KAME project's IPv6 implementation may be vulnerable to this issue. Please see the references for a list of vendors that may be affected by this issue.

Exploit / POC

KAME Project IPv6 IPComp Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.

The following exploit code is avaialble:

Solution / Fix

KAME Project IPv6 IPComp Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
A fix is available in the CVS repository. Vendor fixes also available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2

References

KAME Project IPv6 IPComp Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

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