Linux Kernel 2.6.x - IPTables Logging Rules Integer Underflow Remote (PoC)

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11488/info It is reported that an integer underflow vulnerability is present in the iptables logging rules of the Linux kernel 2.6 branch. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability to crash a computer that is running the affected kernel. The 2.6...

Linux 2.6 Netfilter TCP Option Matching DoS

It was possible to crash the remote host by sending a specially malformed TCP/IP packet with invalid TCP options. Only version 2.6 of the Linux kernel is known to be affected by this problem. An attacker may use this flaw to disable this host remotely. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. Ref: From:...

CVE-2004-0228

CVE-2004-0228 refers to an integer signedness error in the cpufreq /proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) of the Linux 2.6 kernel, enabling local users to escalate privileges to kernel level. The issue is discussed in multiple advisories (e.g., SUSE, Gentoo GLSA 200407-02, Fedora 2004-111) as part of Li...