Linux Kernel pppol2tp_recvmsg() Memory Corruption Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020297 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020297
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2750
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 23 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jun 16 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.6.26-rc6
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted PPP packets via L2TP to trigger a memory corruption error and cause the target system to crash or become unstable.
Ilja of the Netric Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.6.26-rc6).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.26-rc6
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:39:35 -0400
Subject: Linux Kernel
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.26-rc6
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