Upstream information
Description
The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 7.8 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2007:063, published Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:00:00 +0000
- SUSE-SA:2008:013, published Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 16:22:39 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:23:04 2023