- Issued:
- 2009-05-18
- Updated:
- 2009-05-18
RHSA-2009:1036 - Important: ipsec-tools security update
Synopsis
Important: ipsec-tools security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
An updated ipsec-tools package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Description
The ipsec-tools package is used in conjunction with the IPsec functionality in the Linux kernel and includes racoon, an IKEv1 keying daemon.
A denial of service flaw was found in the ipsec-tools racoon daemon. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could trigger a NULL pointer dereference that could cause the racoon daemon to crash. (CVE-2009-1574)
Multiple memory leak flaws were found in the ipsec-tools racoon daemon. If a remote attacker is able to make multiple connection attempts to the racoon daemon, it was possible to cause the racoon daemon to consume all available memory. (CVE-2009-1632)
Users of ipsec-tools should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to correct these issues. Users must restart the racoon daemon for this update to take effect.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
- ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
- ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
- ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.src.rpm
- ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.