NetworkManager: remote DoS using IPv6 RA with bogus MTU

It was discovered that NetworkManager would set device MTUs based on MTU values received in IPv6 RAs Router Advertisements, without sanity checking the MTU value first. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to create a denial of service attack, by sending a specially crafted IPv6 RA packet to...

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8215

net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.0 does not validate attempted changes to the MTU value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service packet loss via a value that is 1 smaller than the minimum compliant value or 2 larger than the MTU of a...

UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8215

net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.0 does not validate attempted changes to the MTU value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service packet loss via a value that is 1 smaller than the minimum compliant value or 2 larger than the MTU of a...

RHEL 7 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2015:1565)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2015:1565 advisory. - kernel: netfilter connection tracking extensions denial of service CVE-2014-9715 - kernel: execution in the early microcode loader...

kernel: denial of service (DoS) attack against IPv6 network stacks due to improper handling of Router Advertisements.

It was found that the Linux kernel's TCP/IP protocol suite implementation for IPv6 allowed the Hop Limit value to be set to a smaller value than the default one. An attacker on a local network could use this flaw to prevent systems on that network from sending or receiving network packets...

kernel: denial of service (DoS) attack against IPv6 network stacks due to improper handling of Router Advertisements.

It was found that the Linux kernel's TCP/IP protocol suite implementation for IPv6 allowed the Hop Limit value to be set to a smaller value than the default one. An attacker on a local network could use this flaw to prevent systems on that network from sending or receiving network packets...

kernel: denial of service (DoS) attack against IPv6 network stacks due to improper handling of Router Advertisements.

It was found that the Linux kernel's TCP/IP protocol suite implementation for IPv6 allowed the Hop Limit value to be set to a smaller value than the default one. An attacker on a local network could use this flaw to prevent systems on that network from sending or receiving network packets...

Null pointer dereference

Juniper Junos OS 12.1X44 before 12.1X44-D50, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D35, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D25, 12.3 before 12.3R9, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D10, 13.2 before 13.2R7, 13.3 before 13.3R5, 14.1R3 before 14.1R3-S2, 14.1 before 14.1R4, 14.2 before 14.2R2, and 15.1 before 15.1R1 allows remote...

kernel: denial of service (DoS) attack against IPv6 network stacks due to improper handling of Router Advertisements.

It was found that the Linux kernel's TCP/IP protocol suite implementation for IPv6 allowed the Hop Limit value to be set to a smaller value than the default one. An attacker on a local network could use this flaw to prevent systems on that network from sending or receiving network packets...

Google Moving Its Ad Services to Fully Encrypted Platform

Encryption is one of the major steps to be taken by every big technology giant in order to protect its users over the Internet, and, among those, Google has set an admirable example by gradually moving all of its online services to use strong HTTPS encryption. So far, Google encrypted email by...

FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-15:09.ipv6

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-15:09.ipv6 Security Advisory The FreeBSD Project Topic: Denial of Service with IPv6 Router Advertisements Category: core Module: ipv6 Announced: 2015-04-07...

expatads.com XSS vulnerability

Vulnerable URL: https://www.expatads.com/-4-Free-Classifieds/posts/4-Business/3-Business-Offers/?brutelogic;alert%28/XSSPOSED/%29;// Details: Description| Value ---|--- Patched:| Yes, at 21.11.2017 Latest check for patch:| 21.11.2017 19:07 GMT Vulnerability type:| XSS Vulnerability status:|...

Google AdWords Campaigns Hijacked by Malvertisers

A malvertising scheme has hijacked at least two distinct Google AdWords advertising campaigns, redirecting users who had browsed to the sites hosting the poisoned ads without those visitors even clicking on them. Some of the sites in question service more than a million monthly users. Last week,...

AOL Advertising Network Abused to Distribute Malware

Security researchers have uncovered a malvertising campaign used to distribute malware to visitors of The Huffington Post website, as well as several other sites, through malicious advertisements served over the AOL advertising network. At the end of last year, Cyphort Labs, security firm...

CoolReaper Backdoor Found On CoolPad Android Mobile Devices

A popular Android smartphone sold primarily in China and Taiwan but also available worldwide, contains a backdoor from the manufacturer that is being used to push pop-up advertisements and install apps without users’ consent. The Coolpad devices, however, are ripe for much more malicious abuse,...

US-CERT Alerts Users to Holiday Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

US-CERT reminds users to remain vigilant when browsing online this holiday season. E-cards from unknown senders may contain malicious links. Fake advertisements or shipping notifications may deliver infected attachments. Spoofed e-mail messages and fraudulent posts on social networking sites may...

IC3 Releases Scam Alert for Fraudulent Online Advertisements

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 released a Scam Alert regarding fraudulent ads for normally expensive items, such as cars and boats, at discounted prices. Scam operators often use false contact information linked to reputable online marketplaces to imply that the transaction is legitimate...

FreeBSD -- rtsold(8) remote buffer overflow vulnerability

Problem Description: Due to a missing length check in the code that handles DNS parameters, a malformed router advertisement message can result in a stack buffer overflow in rtsold8. Impact: Receipt of a router advertisement message with a malformed DNSSL option, for instance from a compromised...

Malicious Google DoubleClick Advertisements Distributed Malware to Millions of Computers

Cyber criminals have exploited the power of two online advertising networks, Google's DoubleClick and popular Zedo advertising agency, to deliver malicious advertisements to millions of internet users that could install malware on a user's computer. A recent report published by the researcher of...

'Kyle and Stan' Malvertising Network Targets Windows and Mac Users

A malvertising network that has been operating since at least May has been able to place malicious ads on a number of high-profile sites, including Amazon and YouTube and serves a unique piece of malware to each victim. The network, dubbed Kyle and Stan by the Cisco researchers who analyzed its...