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Status published
Medium
CVE-2004-0626
The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-12.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108861141304495&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16554
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux, linux kernel, suse linux
Vulnerable Versions:
10, 2.6.0, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 6th, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.