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Linux Kernel ICMP Error Handling Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18766
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Release Date:
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2006-02-08
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Last Update:
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2006-02-09
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Popularity:
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11,804 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0454
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due an error in the handling of an error condition when constructing an ICMP response in the "ip_options_echo()" function of icmp.c. This can be exploited to cause a DoS via specially crafted ICMP packets containing record-route or timestamp IP options.
The vulnerability affects versions 2.6.12 through 2.6.15.2.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.15.3.
http://www.kernel.org/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2006-02-09: Added information about affected versions.
Original Advisory:
Kernel.org:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.3
Other References:
http://kernelslacker.livejournal.com/35361.html
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