CVE-2004-0626
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (9)
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references (12)
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- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852enisa_euvd
- http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108861141304495&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-12.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16554enisa_euvd
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://lwn.net/Articles/91964/PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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