CVE-2009-0778

Severity

71%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

115%

The icmp_send function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25, when configured as a router with a REJECT route, does not properly manage the Protocol Independent Destination Cache (aka DST) in some situations involving transmission of an ICMP Host Unreachable message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity outage) by sending a large series of packets to many destination IP addresses within this REJECT route, related to an "rt_cache leak."

The icmp_send function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25, when configured as a router with a REJECT route, does not properly manage the Protocol Independent Destination Cache (aka DST) in some situations involving transmission of an ICMP Host Unreachable message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity outage) by sending a large series of packets to many destination IP addresses within this REJECT route, related to an "rt_cache leak."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

First reported 15 years ago

2009-03-12 15:20:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-10 19:31:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.6.0

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test1

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test10

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test11

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test2

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test3

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test4

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test5

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test6

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test7

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test8

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6 test9

2.6.0

Linux Kernel 2.6.1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 1

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 2

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.1 Release Candidate 3

2.6.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.2

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.2 Release Candidate 1

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.2 Release Candidate 2

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.2 Release Candidate 3

2.6.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.3

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.3 Release Candidate 1

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.3 Release Candidate 2

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.3 Release Candidate 3

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.3 Release Candidate 4

2.6.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.4

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.4 Release Candidate 1

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.4 Release Candidate 2

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.4 Release Candidate 3

2.6.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.5

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.5 Release Candidate 1

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.5 Release Candidate 2

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.5 Release Candidate 3

2.6.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.6

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.6 Release Candidate 1

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.6 Release Candidate 2

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.6 Release Candidate 3

2.6.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.7

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Release Candidate 1

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Release Candidate 2

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.7 Release Candidate 3

2.6.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.8

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 1

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 2

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 3

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Release Candidate 4

2.6.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.8.1

2.6.8.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.9

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 1

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 2

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 3

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.9 Release Candidate 4

2.6.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.10

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.10 Release Candidate 1

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.10 Release Candidate 2

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.10 Release Candidate 3

2.6.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 1

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 2

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 3

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 4

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11 Release Candidate 5

2.6.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.1

2.6.11.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.2

2.6.11.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.3

2.6.11.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.4

2.6.11.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5

2.6.11.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6

2.6.11.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7

2.6.11.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8

2.6.11.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.9

2.6.11.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.10

2.6.11.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11

2.6.11.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12

2.6.11.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 1

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 2

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 3

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 4

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 5

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12 Release Candidate 6

2.6.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1

2.6.12.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2

2.6.12.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.3

2.6.12.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.4

2.6.12.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.5

2.6.12.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.12.6

2.6.12.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.13

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 1

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 2

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 3

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 4

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 5

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 6

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13 Release Candidate 7

2.6.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.1

2.6.13.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.2

2.6.13.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.3

2.6.13.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.4

2.6.13.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.13.5

2.6.13.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.14

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 1

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 2

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 3

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 4

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14 Release Candidate 5

2.6.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1

2.6.14.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2

2.6.14.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3

2.6.14.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4

2.6.14.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5

2.6.14.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.6

2.6.14.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.14.7

2.6.14.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.15

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 1

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 2

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 3

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 4

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 5

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 6

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15 Release Candidate 7

2.6.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1

2.6.15.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2

2.6.15.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3

2.6.15.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4

2.6.15.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5

2.6.15.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.6

2.6.15.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.7

2.6.15.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.8

2.6.15.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.9

2.6.15.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.10

2.6.15.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.15.11

2.6.15.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.16

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 1

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 2

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 3

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 4

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 5

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16 Release Candidate 6

2.6.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1

2.6.16.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.2

2.6.16.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.3

2.6.16.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.4

2.6.16.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.5

2.6.16.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.6

2.6.16.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7

2.6.16.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.8

2.6.16.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9

2.6.16.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.10

2.6.16.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11

2.6.16.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12

2.6.16.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.13

2.6.16.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.14

2.6.16.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.15

2.6.16.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.16

2.6.16.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.17

2.6.16.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.18

2.6.16.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19

2.6.16.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.20

2.6.16.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.21

2.6.16.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.22

2.6.16.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23

2.6.16.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.24

2.6.16.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.25

2.6.16.25

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.26

2.6.16.26

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27

2.6.16.27

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.28

2.6.16.28

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.29

2.6.16.29

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.30

2.6.16.30

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.31

2.6.16.31

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.32

2.6.16.32

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.33

2.6.16.33

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.34

2.6.16.34

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.35

2.6.16.35

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.36

2.6.16.36

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.37

2.6.16.37

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.38

2.6.16.38

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.39

2.6.16.39

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.40

2.6.16.40

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.41

2.6.16.41

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.42

2.6.16.42

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.43

2.6.16.43

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.44

2.6.16.44

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.45

2.6.16.45

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.46

2.6.16.46

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.47

2.6.16.47

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.48

2.6.16.48

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.49

2.6.16.49

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.50

2.6.16.50

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.51

2.6.16.51

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.52

2.6.16.52

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.53

2.6.16.53

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.54

2.6.16.54

Linux Kernel 2.16.55

2.6.16.55

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.56

2.6.16.56

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.57

2.6.16.57

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.58

2.6.16.58

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59

2.6.16.59

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.60

2.6.16.60

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.61

2.6.16.61

Linux Kernel 2.6.16.62

2.6.16.62

Linux Kernel 2.6.17

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 1

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 2

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 3

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 4

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 5

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17 Release Candidate 6

2.6.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1

2.6.17.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.2

2.6.17.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3

2.6.17.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.4

2.6.17.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5

2.6.17.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6

2.6.17.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.7

2.6.17.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8

2.6.17.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.9

2.6.17.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.10

2.6.17.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.11

2.6.17.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.12

2.6.17.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.13

2.6.17.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.17.14

2.6.17.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.18

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 1

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 2

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 3

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 4

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 5

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 6

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Release Candidate 7

2.6.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.1

2.6.18.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.2

2.6.18.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.3

2.6.18.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.4

2.6.18.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.5

2.6.18.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.6

2.6.18.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.7

2.6.18.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.18.8

2.6.18.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.19

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 1

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 2

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 3

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19 Release Candidate 4

2.6.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.1

2.6.19.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.2

2.6.19.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.3

2.6.19.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.4

2.6.19.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.5

2.6.19.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.6

2.6.19.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.19.7

2.6.19.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.20

2.6.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.20 Release Candidate 2

2.6.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1

2.6.20.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.2

2.6.20.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.3

2.6.20.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.4

2.6.20.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.5

2.6.20.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.6

2.6.20.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.7

2.6.20.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.8

2.6.20.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.9

2.6.20.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.10

2.6.20.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.11

2.6.20.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.12

2.6.20.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.13

2.6.20.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.14

2.6.20.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.15

2.6.20.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.16

2.6.20.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.17

2.6.20.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.18

2.6.20.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.19

2.6.20.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.20

2.6.20.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.21

2.6.20.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git1

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git2

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git3

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git4

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git5

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git6

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git7

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 3

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 4

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 5

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 6

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21 Release Candidate 7

2.6.21

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1

2.6.21.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.2

2.6.21.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.3

2.6.21.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.4

2.6.21.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.5

2.6.21.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.6

2.6.21.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.21.7

2.6.21.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.22

2.6.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.22 Release Candidate 6

2.6.22

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1

2.6.22.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.2

2.6.22.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.3

2.6.22.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.4

2.6.22.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.5

2.6.22.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.6

2.6.22.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.7

2.6.22.7

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.8

2.6.22.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.9

2.6.22.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.10

2.6.22.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.11

2.6.22.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.12

2.6.22.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.13

2.6.22.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.14

2.6.22.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.15

2.6.22.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.16

2.6.22.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.17

2.6.22.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.18

2.6.22.18

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.19

2.6.22.19

Linux Kernel 2.6.22.20

2.6.22.20

Linux Kernel 2.6.23

2.6.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.23 Release Candidate 1

2.6.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.23 release candidate 2

2.6.23

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.1

2.6.23.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.2

2.6.23.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.3

2.6.23.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.4

2.6.23.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.5

2.6.23.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.6

2.6.23.6

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.8

2.6.23.8

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.9

2.6.23.9

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.10

2.6.23.10

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.11

2.6.23.11

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12

2.6.23.12

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.13

2.6.23.13

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.14

2.6.23.14

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.16

2.6.23.15

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.16

2.6.23.16

Linux Kernel 2.6.23.17

2.6.23.17

Linux Kernel 2.6.24

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Release Candidate 1

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Release Candidate 2

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Release Candidate 3

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Release Candidate 4

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Release Candidate 5

2.6.24

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.1

2.6.24.1

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.2

2.6.24.2

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.3

2.6.24.3

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.4

2.6.24.4

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.5

2.6.24.5

Linux Kernel 2.6.24.6

2.6.24.6

Linux Kernel

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c0ecc4c4f8fd90988aab8a95297b9c0038b6160

[oss-security] 20090311 CVE-2009-0778 kernel: rt_cache leak

33758

37471

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25

RHSA-2009:0326

20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components

34084

1021958

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

ADV-2009-3316

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=485163

Exploit

linux-kernel-rtcache-dos(49199)

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10215

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7867

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