Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:8330

Info

Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8330
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2003-0467
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 02 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 10:56PM
Credit: Announced by the Netfilter Core Team.
Vulnerable: Snapgear Snapgear OS 1.8.4
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre7
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
Linux kernel 2.4.20
+ CRUX CRUX Linux 1.0
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux 1.2
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ WOLK WOLK 4.4 s
Ingate SIParator 3.2
Ingate Firewall 3.2
Not Vulnerable: Snapgear Snapgear OS 1.8.5
Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
Ingate SIParator 3.2.1
Ingate Firewall 3.2.1

Discussion

Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Netfilter project maintains the packet filter component of the Linux kernel. A fix for a denial of service vulnerability has been reported by the Netfilter project. The vulnerability is present on systems with the ip_nat_ftp or ip_nat_irc modules loaded or with a kernel built supporting options CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT_FTP or CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT_IRC.

Exploit / POC

Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue can be fixed by upgrading to the 2.4.21 kernel or later. A source code patch for 2.4.21pre7 is also available.

Ingate have released an advisory and upgrades to address this issue. Affected users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.

Snapgear has released a pre-release (1.8.5) to address this issue.


Snapgear Snapgear OS 1.8.4

Linux kernel 2.4.20

Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre7

Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre4

Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre1

Ingate SIParator 3.2

Ingate Firewall 3.2

References

Linux Netfilter NAT Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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