Multiple vendor IPv6 NDP implementation denial of service

multiple-vendor-ndp-dos (45601) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Multiple vendor IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) implementations are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a failure to validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery messages. By sending a spoofed neighbor solicitation request, a remote attacker with IPv6 connectivity to the targeted system could exploit this vulnerability to intercept traffic or add a false entry to the router's neighbor cache, which could result in a denial of service.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 6.4
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: None
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 4.7
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

For FreeBSD:
Refer to FreeBSD-SA-08:10.nd6 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For FTOS:
Upgrade to the latest version of FTOS (E7.7.1.1 or later), available from the Force10 Networks Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

  • Apple Web site: About the security content of Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station (802.11n*) Firmware 7.4.1 .
  • Force10 Networks Web site: Force10 Networks.
  • FreeBSD Web site: The FreeBSD Project.
  • FreeBSD-SA-08:10.nd6: IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol routing vulnerability .
  • HPSBUX02407 SSRT080107 rev.1: HP-UX Running IPv6, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) and Unauthorized Access.
  • Juniper Networks Web site: Juniper Networks :: Login. (Requires Login)
  • NetBSD Security Advisory 2008-013 : IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol .
  • US-CERT Advisory, 2008-09-30: Force10 Networks, Inc. Information for VU#472363.
  • Wind River Web site: Wind River Support.
  • ASA-2009-059: HP-UX Running IPv6 Remote Denial of Service (DoS) and Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02407)
  • BID-31529: Multiple Vendors IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Implementation Address Spoofing Vulnerability
  • BID-33560: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent SMTP RCPT Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-2476: The IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) implementation in (1) FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1, (2) OpenBSD 4.2 and 4.3, (3) NetBSD, (4) Force10 FTOS before E7.7.1.1, (5) Juniper JUNOS, and (6) Wind River VxWorks 5.x through 6.4 does not validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of connectivity) or read private network traffic via a spoofed message that modifies the Forward Information Base (FIB).
  • CVE-2008-4404: The IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) implementation on IBM zSeries servers does not validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of connectivity) or read private network traffic via a spoofed message that modifies the Forward Information Base (FIB), a related issue to CVE-2008-2476.
  • CVE-2009-0418: The IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) implementation in HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31 does not validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of connectivity), read private network traffic, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a spoofed message that modifies the Forward Information Base (FIB), a related issue to CVE-2008-2476.
  • OSVDB ID: 48702: FreeBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 48744: OpenBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 48745: Force10 FTOS Routers IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 48989: Juniper Multiple Products IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 48991: IBM zSeries IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 49407: NetBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 51771: HP-UX IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • OSVDB ID: 52494: Apple Multiple Products IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Spoofing
  • SA32112: FreeBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Vulnerability
  • SA32116: Juniper Products Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Vulnerability
  • SA32117: Force10 FTOS Routers IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Vulnerability
  • SA32133: OpenBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Vulnerability
  • SA32406: NetBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Vulnerability
  • SA33787: HP-UX IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Neighbor Solicitation Vulnerability
  • SA34105: Apple Airport Extreme / Time Capsule Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1020968: FreeBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Spoofing Bug Lets Remote Users Modify Routing Data in Certain Cases
  • SECTRACK ID: 1021109: NetBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Spoofing Bug Lets Remote Users Modify Routing Data in Certain Cases
  • SECTRACK ID: 1021132: OpenBSD IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Spoofing Bug Lets Remote Users Modify Routing Data in Certain Cases
  • SECTRACK ID: 1021660: HP-UX IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol Spoofing Bug Lets Remote Users Modify Routing Data in Certain Cases
  • US-CERT VU#472363: IPv6 implementations insecurely update Forwarding Information Base
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-2750: Force10 FTOS Routers NDP Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-2751: Juniper Networks Products NDP Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-2752: Wind River VxWorks NDP Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2009-0312: HP-UX Security Update Fixes IPv6 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2009-0633: Apple Airport Extreme and Time Capsule Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple 802.11n 7.4.1
  • Apple AirPort Express Base Station
  • Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station
  • Force10 FTOS
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.0
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.3
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 6.4
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 7.0
  • HP HP-UX B.11.11
  • HP HP-UX B.11.23
  • HP HP-UX B.11.31
  • IBM zSeries
  • Juniper JNOS
  • NetBSD NetBSD 3.0
  • NetBSD NetBSD 3.1
  • NetBSD NetBSD 4.0
  • Wind River VxWorks 5.x
  • Wind River VxWorks 6.x

Reported:

Oct 02, 2008

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