Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0592 - Unspecified vulnerability in Suse Linux 2.6.5
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem for IPv6 in the SUSE Linux 2.6.5 kernel with USAGI patches, 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, a similar flaw to CVE-2004-0626.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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OS | 1 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-July/023408.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-July/023408.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43137
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43137