kernel: net: improve sequence number generation

The 1 IPv4 and 2 IPv6 implementations in the Linux kernel before 3.1 use a modified MD4 algorithm to generate sequence numbers and Fragment Identification values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service disrupted networking or hijack network sessions by predicting...

PT-2011-1066 · Suse +2 · Ext4Dev-Kmp-Trace +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.1 ext4dev-kmp-trace affected versions not specified Description: The issue concerns the Linux kernel's IPv4 and IPv6 implementations, which use a modified MD4 algorithm. This makes it easier for remote attacke...