CVE-2004-0626 | BDVDB-2026-6556 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-12.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108861141304495&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16554
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.