Linux kernel ip_route_input() denial of service
| linux-ip-route-input-dos (25872) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Linux kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL dereference that can occur in the ip_route_input() function. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to crash by requesting a route for a multicast IP address.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest stable version of Linux kernel (2.6.16.9 or later), available from The Linux Kernel Archives. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0493-6 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1097-1 and DSA-1103-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:028 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- The Linux Kernel Archives Web site: ChangeLog-2.6.16.8.
- The The Linux Kernel Archives Web site: The Linux Kernel Archives.
- ASA-2006-161: kernel security update (RHSA-2006-0493)
- BID-17593: Linux Kernel IP_ROUTE_INPUT Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1525: ip_route_input in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.16.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a request for a route for a multicast IP address, which triggers a null dereference.
- DSA-1097: kernel-source-2.4.27 -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1103: kernel-source-2.6.8 -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:086: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 24715: Linux Kernel ip_route_input() Multi-cast IP Request Local DoS
- RHSA-2006-0493: kernel security update
- SA19709: Linux Kernel "ip_route_input()" Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SA21476: Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA21745: Avaya Products Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2006:028: various kernel security problems
- USN-281-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1399: Linux Kernel ip_route_input Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test10
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9-cvs
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0
- Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.10
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
- 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 rc7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13
- 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 rc4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.9
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc1
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Apr 18, 2006
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