National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3641

Overview

Snort before 2.8.5.1, when the -v option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet that uses the (1) TCP or (2) ICMP protocol.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: BID

Name: 36795

Type: Patch Information; Exploit

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36795

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html

External Source: FULLDISC

Name: 20091022 Snort <= 2.8.5 IPV6 Remote DoS

Type: Patch Information; Exploit

Hyperlink:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Oct/299

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863

External Source: XF

Name: snort-ipv6-dos(53912)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53912

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3014

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3014

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 59159

Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/59159

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091025 SANS: Security Thought LeadersRe: CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/25/5

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1023076

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1023076

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37135

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37135

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20091025 CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125649553414700&w=2

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt