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Linux Kernel "ip_summed" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23254
Release Date: 2006-12-08
Popularity: 9,378 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

OS:Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6333


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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