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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA965] DSA-965-1 ipsec-tools Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-965-1 ipsec-tools
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in racoon
from ipsec-tools, IPsec tools for Linux, try to dereference a NULL
pointer under certain conditions which allows a remote attacker to
cause a denial of service.
The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain ipsec-tools.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.5.2-1sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.3-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your racoon package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-965
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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