Linux kernel icmp.c ip_options_echo() denial of service
| kernel-icmp-ipoptionsecho-dos (24575) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 through 2.6.15.2 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by improper handling of ICMP responses when the ip_iptions_echo() function in icmp.c fails. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted ICMP packet to cause the system to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.2
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.3
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.5
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.12.6
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc6
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13 rc7
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.2
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.3
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.13.4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.2
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.3
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.14.4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc6
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc5
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc7
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15 rc4
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.1
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.2
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.15.3
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest stable version of Linux Kernel (2.6.15.3 or later), available from The Linux Kernel Archives. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-250-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- linux-kernel Mailing List, 2006-02-07 1:41:22, Linux 2.6.15.3 at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113927617401569&w=2.
- The Linux Kernel Archives Web site, ChangeLog-2.6.15.3 at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.3.
- The The Linux Kernel Archives Web site, The Linux Kernel Archives at http://www.kernel.org/.
- BID-16532: Linux Kernel ICMP_Send Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0454: Linux kernel before 2.6.15.3 down to 2.6.12, while constructing an ICMP response in icmp_send, does not properly handle when the ip_options_echo function in icmp.c fails, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors such as (1) record-route and (2) timestamp IP options with the needaddr bit set and a truncated value.
- MDKSA-2006:040: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- SA18766: Linux Kernel ICMP Error Handling Denial of Service
- SUSE-SA:2006:006: kernel remote denial of service attack
- USN-250-1: linux-source-2.6.12 vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0464: Linux Kernel ICMP Error Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 07, 2006
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