medium5.0
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 deni…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Conectiva | Linux | Version 10 |
| Gentoo | Linux | All versions |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | Version 2.6.0 |
| Suse | Suse Linux | Versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- 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