CVE-2011-3605
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The process_rs function in the router advertisement daemon (radvd) before 1.8.2, when UnicastOnly is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (temporary service hang) via a large number of ND_ROUTER_SOLICIT requests.
Find out more about CVE-2011-3605 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw in radvd.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | radvd | Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | radvd | Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | radvd | Will not fix |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Vasiliy Kulikov of Openwall for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation