Release date:
Updated on: 2013-03-01
Affected Systems:
Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controller 2
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 57843
Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controller is a Gigabit Nic.
Intel 82574L Ethernet Controllers does not properly process valid, specially crafted, and hexadecimal network packets. unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to stop responding to the device and cause DOS.
<* Source: Kristian Kielhofner
Link: http://communities.intel.com/community/wired/blog/2013/02/07/intel-82574l-gigabit-ethernet-controller-statement
Http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x? AlertId = 28134
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
Intel
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:
Http://communities.intel.com/community/wired/blog/2013/02/07/intel-82574l-gigabit-ethernet-controller-statement