kernel: use-after-free in net/atm/ioctl.c

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's net/atm/ioctl.c ATM networking technology driver: dovccioctl in net/atm/ioctl.c is vulnerable to use-after-free due to a race condition in vccrecvmsg. This issue can allow an attacker to possibly gain unauthorized access, escalate privileges, ...

PCspooF: New Vulnerability Affects Networking Tech Used by Spacecraft and Aircraft

--- Credit: Marina Minkin A novel attack method has been disclosed against a crucial piece of technology called time-triggered ethernet TTE that's used in safety-critical infrastructure, potentially causing the failure of systems powering spacecraft and aircraft. Dubbed PCspooF by a group of...

Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Network Video Surveillance System of Tianmai Technology

Tianmai Technology is a national high-tech enterprise focusing on the field of intelligent public transportation. The company's main business is to provide comprehensive solutions for urban bus operation, management and service based on Telematics technology. There is an unauthorized access...

Microsoft NT 4.0 RAS/PPTP Malformed Control Packet Denial of Service Attack

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2111/info Quoted from a Microsoft FAQ, Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a new networking technology that supports multiprotocol virtual private networks VPN, enabling remote users to access corporate networks...

Federal Wiretaps Busted by Researchers

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they’ve discovered a way to circumvent the networking technology used by law enforcement to tap phone lines in the U.S.The flaws they’ve found “represent a serious threat to the accuracy and completeness of wiretap records used for both criminal...

Denial of Service attack against computers running Microsoft PPTP (NT 4.0)

Diversified Software Industries, Inc. http://www.dsi-inc.net/dsi Security Advisory February 22, 2001 Denial of Service attack against computers running Microsoft PPTP NT 4.0 1. Description 2. Steps to reproduce exploits 3. Vendor status, solution, workarounds 4. Disclaimer 5. Credits 6. About DSI...