GNU Radius SNMP message invalid OID denial of service
| radius-snmp-oid-dos (16466) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
GNU Radius (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by improper handling of SNMP packets. If the Radius server was compiled with the '-enable-snmp' option, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted SNMP packet containing an invalid OID to cause radiusd to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of GNU Radius (1.2 or later), available from the GNU Radius Web page. See References.
References:
- GNU Radius Web page: Radius.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 06.21.04: GNU Radius SNMP Invalid OID Denial of Service Vulnerability .
- BID-10582: GNU Radius SNMP OID Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0576: The radius daemon (radiusd) for GNU Radius 1.1, when compiled with the -enable-snmp option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via malformed SNMP messages containing an invalid OID.
Platforms Affected:
- GNU Radius 1.1
Reported:
Jun 21, 2004
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