CVE-2004-0626
The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel 2.6, when using iptables and TCP options rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a large option length that produces a negative integer after a casting operation to the char type.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| conectiva / linux | 10 | 10.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 8.2 | 8.2.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | 2.6.0.x |
| suse / suse_linux | 9.1 | 9.1.x |
| gentoo / linux | - | - |
| suse / suse_linux | 8.1 | 8.1.x |
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
- http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108861141304495&w=2
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-12.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16554
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