tcpdump print_attr_string RADIUS denial of service

tcpdump-printattrstring-radius-dos (14836) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The tcpdump utility is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a vulnerability in the print_attr_string function in the print-radius.c file. By supplying a large RADIUS attribute, a remote attacker could cause a segmentation fault or possibly execute arbitrary code with pcap privileges.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest tcpdump package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:007-10 for more information. See References.

Red Hat 9: 3.7.2-7.9.1 or later

For OpenPKG:
Upgrade to the latest tcpdump package, as listed below. Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2004.002 for more information. See References.

OpenPKG 1.2: 3.7.1-1.2.2 or later
OpenPKG 1.3: 3.7.2-1.3.1 or later
OpenPKG CURRENT: 2.6.10-20031211 or later

For Turbolinux:
Upgrade to the latest tcpdump package (3.8.1-1 or later), as listed in Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2004-3. See References.

For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest tcpdump package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:008 : tcpdump for more information. See References.

Mandrake Linux 9.1: 3.7.2-2.1.91mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 3.7.2-2.1.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Multi Network Firewall 8.2: 3.7.2-2.1.M82mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 3.7.2-2.1.C21mdk or later

For Caldera OpenLinux 3.1.1 (Workstation and Server):
Upgrade to the latest version of tcpdump (3.8.1-1 or later), as listed in SCO Security Advisory CSSA-2004-008.0. See References.

For SCO UnixWare 7.1.3up:
Upgrade to the appropriate fixed binaries, as listed in SCO Security Advisory SCOSA-2004.9. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Debian Debian Linux 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.3
  • OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Linux 9.0
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • SCO Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
  • SCO Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
  • SCO SCO UnixWare 2.1.0
  • SCO SCO UnixWare 7.1.3up
  • Seth Webster tcpdump 3.8.1 and prior
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Advanced Server 6
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 6.1
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 6.5
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 6.0

Reported:

Jan 14, 2004

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