---------------------------------------------------------------------- Try a new way to discover vulnerabilities that ALREADY EXIST in your IT infrastructure. The Full Featured Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI) is now available: http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector/ The Secunia NSI enables you to INSPECT, DISCOVER, and DOCUMENT vulnerabilities in more than 4,000 different Windows applications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: 3Com TippingPoint IPS Fragmented Packets Detection Bypass SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26017 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26017/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: TippingPoint IPS (TOS) 2.x http://secunia.com/product/6881/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in TippingPoint IPS, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the handling of fragmented packets and can be exploited to evade detection by the IPS. The vulnerability is reported in TippingPoint IPS TOS versions 2.1.x, 2.2.x prior to 2.2.5, and 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2. SOLUTION: Update to TippingPoint IPS TOS version 2.5.2 or 2.2.5. http://tmc.tippingpoint.com PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Andres Riancho, Cybsec Security Systems. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-07-002.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------