Sun Solaris IP routing table security bypass

solaris-ip-route-bypass (27935)

Low Risk

Description:

Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to bypass routing table restrictions, caused by an unspecified vulnerability in Sun's Internet Protocol (IP) Implementation. An attacker could use this vulnerability to bypass firewall restrictions and connect to remote hosts that would normally be unreachable.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	2.5
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Not Required
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	1.8
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102509 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• Sun Alert ID: 102509: Security Vulnerability in Sun's Internet Protocol (IP) Implementation May Allow Local Users to Bypass the Routing Table.
• BID-19108: Sun Internet Protocol Implementation Routing Table Bypass Vulnerability
• CVE-2006-3825: The IPv4 implementation in Sun Solaris 10 before 20060721 allows local users to select routes that differ from the routing table, possibly facilitating firewall bypass or unauthorized network communication.
• SA21163: Sun Solaris IP Implementation Routing Table Bypass
• VUPEN/ADV-2006-2937: Sun Solaris Internet Protocol Implementation Routing Table Security Bypass Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Sun Solaris 10 x86
• Sun Solaris 10 SPARC

Reported:

Jul 21, 2006

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