GEN:SID | 1:2486 |
Message | DOS ISAKMP invalid identification payload attempt |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a denial of service (DoS) associated with tcpdump decoding of an isakmp payload.
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Impact | A successful attack may cause a DoS of the host running tcpdump.
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Detailed Information | The tcpdump decode of an isakmp packet with an identification payload may be susceptible to a DoS attack. This occurs because the code does not properly convert the payload length field from network-to-host byte order. This may cause tcpdump to crash when specific values are supplied to the payload length.
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Affected Systems | Hosts running tcpdump versions 3.8.1 and earlier
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Attack Scenarios | An attacker can create and send a malformed isakmp packet that may cause a host running tcpdump and analyzing the packet to crash.
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Ease of Attack | Simple. Exploit code exists.
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
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Additional References | |
Rule References | bugtraq: 10004
cve: 2004-0184
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