Security News > 2019 > June > Sad SACK: Linux PCs, servers, gadgets can be crashed by 'Ping of Death' network packets
2019-06-17 19:59
Don't let miscreants play hacky-SACK with your gear. Apply these mitigations, patches now if you can It is possible to crash network-facing Linux servers, PCs, smartphones and tablets, and gadgets, or slow down their network connections, by sending them a series of maliciously crafted packets. It is also possible to hamper FreeBSD machines with the same attack.…
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