Linux Kernel ipip_init() and ipgre_init() Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025769 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025769
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-1767, CVE-2011-1768
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 13 2011
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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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 a packet that may cause the target system to crash if the system is still loading the vulnerable ipip [CVE-2011-1768] or ip_gre [CVE-2011-1767] module.
The ipip_init() function in the ipip module and the ipgre_init() function in the ip_gre module is affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix, available at:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=d5aa407f
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=c2892f02
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
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