---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to work within IT-Security? Secunia is expanding its team of highly skilled security experts. We will help with relocation and obtaining a work permit. Currently the following type of positions are available: http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: XORP OSPF Link State Advertisements Denial of Service SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA22462 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/22462/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: XORP 1.x http://secunia.com/product/12372/ DESCRIPTION: Mu Security has reported a vulnerability in XORP, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an out of bounds read when processing Link State Advertisements (LSA). This can be exploited to crash the OSPF daemon by sending LSAs with invalid length values. The vulnerability is reported in XORP 1.2 and 1.3. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Follow vendor instructions to apply patches. http://www.xorp.org/advisories/XORP_SA_06:01.ospf.txt PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Mu Security ORIGINAL ADVISORY: XORP Project Advisory: http://www.xorp.org/advisories/XORP_SA_06:01.ospf.txt Mu Security Advisory: http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200610-01.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------