[2209] in linux-security and linux-alert archive
[linux-security] 2.0.38 fixes a glitch
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sandy Harris)
Sat Aug 28 03:43:20 1999
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:49:57 +0000
From: Sandy Harris <sandy.harris@sympatico.ca>
To: linux-security@redhat.com
Resent-From: linux-security@redhat.com
Resent-Reply-To: linux-security@redhat.com
Freshmeat says:
Following up to yesterday's Linux 2.0.38 release, Alan Cox sent out a
security notice about a remote network DoS vulnerability which is
present in all Linux 2.0.x systems. Linux 2.2.x is not affected by
this bug. Causing this requires a great deal of skill and probably a
reasonably local network access as it is extremely timing
dependant. Nevertheless everyone is advised to upgrade systems with
kernels prior to 2.0.38 immediately.
[mod: More details will be published at a later time. The problem is
still hard to exploit, but with the added details, there is bound to
be someone who will try. -- REW]
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