Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) SSH denial of service

drac-ssh-dos (35998) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Dell Remote Access Cards (DRAC) are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the SSH service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the service to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Dell, Remote Access Card 4.1.50.02.16
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest firmware version (1.60 Build 10.04 or later), available from the Dell Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • Dell Web site, Find a Notebook, Desktop, Server, Printer, Software, Service, Monitor or TV at Dell. at http://www.dell.com/.
  • ASA-2007-302: MS07-041 Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (939373)
  • BID-25291: Dell Remote Access Card 4/P SSH Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-4360: Unspecified vulnerability in Dell Remote Access Card 4 (DRAC4) with firmware 1.50 Build 02.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SSH daemon crash) via certain network traffic, as demonstrated by an nmap -O scan with nmap 4.03, possibly related to a Mocana (Mocanada) SSH vulnerability.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2908: Dell Remote Access Card SSH Service Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • SA26428: Dell Remote Access Card SSH Denial of Service Vulnerability

Reported:

Aug 13, 2007

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