Multiple platform spoofed IGMP report denial of service

igmp-spoofed-report-dos (9436) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Multiple operating systems using the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker from within a multicast group could deny services to any other host within that group by sending an IGMP membership report to the victim's IP address instead of the multicast router's IP address.


Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Linux Kernel
  • Microsoft Windows
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium

Reported:

Jun 14, 2002

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