CVE-2004-0626

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductConectiva Linux
PublishedDec 6, 2004
First seenDec 6, 2004

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
conectiva linux10—
gentoo linuxNo range specified—
linux linux_kernel2.6.0—
suse suse_linux8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1—

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