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Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferences and Security Bypass
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA24492
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Release Date:
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2007-03-14
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Last Update:
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2007-03-21
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Popularity:
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11,992 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
1) NULL pointer dereferences within net/netfilter/nfnetlink_log.c can potentially be exploited to cause a kernel panic by sending specially crafted packets to a vulnerable system.
2) An error exists within conntrack when assembling fragmented IPv6 packets. This can potentially be exploited to bypass certain rulesets that accept ESTABLISHED packets early.
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