UML_Utilities User-Mode Linux uml_utilities 20030903 UML_Net Slip Network Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability

                                                source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12016/info

The uml_utilites uml_net application may permit unprivileged malicious local users to shut down the slip network interface. This is due to the program being installed setuid root by default.

This vulnerability could be exploited to deny network services over slip on an affected computer. 

uml_net 4 slip down eth0