2.6 Linux kernel defects remote hackers can paralyze PCs

[Netease technology news] a defect in the Linux Kernel of version 2.6 allows remote users to crash the operating systems of enterprises and consumers running the latest SuSE version.

The Linux publisher Novell SuSE announced a defect in the 2.6 Linux kernel last week. In the company's 10-level security threat level, the defect is rated as 9. This defect affects Novell SuSE's Enterprise and consumer products, including Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and SuSE Linux Professional 9.1. "The 2.6 version of Linux kernel has been submitted to all Linux publishers, and SuSE is one of the few vendors that use the new version of the kernel in their products," said darat Muller, SuSE director for security strategy.

According to Cox, working at the Red Hat Security Response Team, Red Hat's Enterprise product, Zookeeper Red Hat Enterprise Linux, was not affected by the 2.4 version of the Linux kernel.

This vulnerability allows malicious remote users to paralyze systems running SuSE affected products and firewall software by sending specially designed IP packets.

SuSE recommends that you disable the IP and TCP ports in the firewall, or upgrade the Linux kernel to version 2.6.8 that has fixed this vulnerability.

From: Donews