USN-785-1: ipsec-tools vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 9.04
• Ubuntu 8.10
• Ubuntu 8.04
• Ubuntu 6.06

Packages

• ipsec-tools -

Details

It was discovered that ipsec-tools did not properly handle certain
fragmented packets. A remote attacker could send specially crafted packets
to the server and cause a denial of service. (CVE-2009-1574)

It was discovered that ipsec-tools did not properly handle memory usage
when verifying certificate signatures or processing nat-traversal
keep-alive messages. A remote attacker could send specially crafted packets
to the server and exhaust available memory, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2009-1632)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 9.04

• racoon - 1:0.7-2.1ubuntu1.9.04.1

Ubuntu 8.10

• racoon - 1:0.7-2.1ubuntu1.8.10.1

Ubuntu 8.04

• racoon - 1:0.6.7-1.1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 6.06

• racoon - 1:0.6.5-4ubuntu1.3

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2009-1574
• CVE-2009-1632