GeNUGate ISAKMP denial of service

genugate-isakmp-dos (16939) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

GeNUGate is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when processing ISAKMP packets. By sending a specially-crafted ISAKMP packet, a remote attacker could delete the ISAKMP Security Associations that identify the sessions, resulting in a denial of service.


Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of GeNUGate (4.2.8 or later) available from the GeNUGate Web site. See References.

References:

  • GeNUGate Web site: GeNua - GeNUGate-Produktfamilie.
  • BID-10912: Genova GeNUGate Multiple Unspecified Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • GeNUA GeNUGate 4.2

Reported:

Aug 10, 2004

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