The vulnerability of the ppp_send_frame() function in the drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c module of the Point-to-Point PPP protocol driver in the Linux operating system allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the pppsendframe function in the drivers/net/ppp/pppgeneric.c module of the Point-to-Point PPP protocol driver in the Linux operating system is related to the lack of resource initialization. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating syste...