Linux Kernel may fail to properly handle SNMP packets

Overview A memory freeing vulnerability in the Linux kernel module ipnatsnmpbasic can be exploited to create a denial-of-service condition. Description ipnatsnmpbasic The ipnatsnmpbasic IP NAT module is intended for use with SNMP network discovery and monitoring applications where target networks...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2006:087)

Memory corruption can be triggered remotely when the ipnatsnmpbasic module is loaded and traffic on port 161 or 162 is NATed. The provided packages are patched to fix this vulnerability. Users who may be running netfilter on important servers are encouraged to upgrade to these updated kernels. To...