Summary
The remote host is missing an update to ipsec-tools announced via advisory USN-785-1.
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
racoon 1:0.6.5-4ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
racoon 1:0.6.7-1.1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 8.10:
racoon 1:0.7-2.1ubuntu1.8.10.1
Ubuntu 9.04:
racoon 1:0.7-2.1ubuntu1.9.04.1
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-785-1
Insight
It was discovered that ipsec-tools did not properly handle certain fragmented packets. A remote attacker could send specially crafted packets to the server and cause a denial of service. (CVE-2009-1574)
It was discovered that ipsec-tools did not properly handle memory usage when verifying certificate signatures or processing nat-traversal keep-alive messages. A remote attacker could send specially crafted packets to the server and exhaust available memory, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2009-1632)
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-3091, CVE-2008-2321, CVE-2009-0558, CVE-2009-0561, CVE-2009-1140, CVE-2009-1151, CVE-2009-1574, CVE-2009-1632, CVE-2009-1684, CVE-2009-2011 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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