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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Denial of Service >> Linux 2.6 iptables sign error DoS Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Linux 2.6 iptables sign error DoS |
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Crashes the remote host Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment It was possible to crash the remote host by sending a specially malformed TCP/IP packet with invalid TCP options. Only the version 2.6 of the Linux Kernel is known to be affected by this problem. A possible hacker may use this flaw to disable this host remotely. Solution : Upgrade to Linux 2.6.7 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 10634 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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Filers, Load Balancers |
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