CVE - CVE-2004-0626

CVE-ID
CVE-2004-0626	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel 2.6, when using iptables and TCP options rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a large option length that produces a negative integer after a casting operation to the char type.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20040630 Remote DoS vulnerability in Linux kernel 2.6.x URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108861141304495&w=2 CONECTIVA:CLA-2004:852 URL:~~http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine) FEDORA:FEDORA-2004-202 URL:http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/ GENTOO:GLSA-200407-12 URL:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-12.xml SUSE:SUSE-SA:2004:020 URL:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html XF:linux-tcpfindoption-dos(16554) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16554
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20040630	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20040630)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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