Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Snort 2.8.5 - IPv6 Denial of Service EDB-9969 · dos · Oct 23, 2009 · verified
- Snort 2.8.5 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities EDB-33306 · dos · Oct 22, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 59159 vdb-entry
- 36795 vdb-entry
- 1023076 vdb-entry
- http://dl.snort.org/snort-current/release_notes_2851.txt
- 37135 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20091025 CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1 mailing-list
- http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/10/snort-2851-release.html
- ADV-2009-3014 vdb-entry
- snort-ipv6-dos(53912) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20091025 SANS: Security Thought LeadersRe: CVE Request -- Snort - 2.8.5.1 mailing-list
- 20091022 Snort <= 2.8.5 IPV6 Remote DoS mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530863