Linux kernel dccp_setsockopt_change() integer overflow

Integer overflow in the dccpsetsockoptchange function in net/dccp/proto.c in the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol DCCP subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.17-rc1 through 2.6.26.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service panic via a crafted integer value, related to Change L and Chan...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux...

Optimistic TCP acknowledgements can cause denial of service

Overview A vulnerability in the TCP congestion control mechanism could be leveraged by an attacker to cause a denial of service. Description The Transmission Control Protocol TCP is described in RFC 793 as a means to provide reliable host-to-host transmission in a packet-switched computer network...

PT-2013-6346 · Suse +4 · Suse Linux Enterprise Kernel-Pae-Devel +8

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.13.6 SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel-pae-devel affected versions not specified SUSE Linux Enterprise kernel-xen-devel affected versions not specified SUSE Linux Enterprise gfs2-kmp-xen affected versions not...