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kernel: netfilter denial of service

Package(s):

kernel

CVE #(s):

Created:

June 30, 2004

Updated:

July 28, 2004

Description:

The netfilter code in 2.6 kernels through 2.6.7 is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack - but only if filtering on the TCP options field has been enabled. See this advisory for details.

Alerts:

Conectiva	CLA-2004:852	2004-07-28
Gentoo	200407-12	2004-07-14
Fedora	FEDORA-2004-202	2004-06-30

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