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Linux Kernel "ip_summed" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23254
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Release Date:
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2006-12-08
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Popularity:
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9,213 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-6333
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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 to a memory corruption in drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c, which can be exploited to cause a DoS by sending specially crafted packet to a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is reported in Linux Kernel 2.6.19.
Solution:
A patch is available in the GIT repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Disclosed in a GIT commit.
Original Advisory:
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/ke...8b0da1069ced1688aa9d0b7b378353b988321
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