CVE-2004-0626

Linux Kernel 2.6 - Denial of Service via TCP Option Length Handling in netfilter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-12.xml
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108861141304495&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16554
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0174
EPSS Percentile 82.7%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
conectiva/linux 10
gentoo/linux
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
suse/suse_linux 8.0
suse/suse_linux 8.1
suse/suse_linux 8.2
suse/suse_linux 9.0
suse/suse_linux 9.1
Published Dec 06, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026