kernel is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS). The vulnerability exists as the Realtek r8169 Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel. This driver allowed interfaces using this driver to receive frames larger than what could be handled. This could lead to a remote denial of service or code execution.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fdd7b4c3302c93f6833e338903ea77245eb510b4
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=fdd7b4c3302c93f6833e338903ea77245eb510b4
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00006.html
lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/8/194
marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=123462461713724&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/35265
secunia.com/advisories/35566
secunia.com/advisories/35847
secunia.com/advisories/36045
secunia.com/advisories/36051
secunia.com/advisories/36131
secunia.com/advisories/36327
secunia.com/advisories/37298
secunia.com/advisories/37471
secunia.com/advisories/40645
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100067254
support.citrix.com/article/CTX123453
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:148
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/10/1
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505254/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/35281
www.securitytracker.com/id?1023507
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-807-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0219
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1857
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1157
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504726
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51051
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10415
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8108
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01048.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01094.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01193.html