Linux Kernel SFC Driver Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Release date:
Updated on: 2012-08-02

Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 3.2.x
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 54763
Cve id: CVE-2012-3412

Linux is the most popular operating system kernel for free computers.

When Linux Kernel processes TCP segments, the Solarflare Network Driver (drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx. c) an error occurs. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (DoS. TSO must be enabled for successful exploitation.

<* Source: Ben huchings (ben@decadent.org.uk)

Link: http://secunia.com/advisories/50081/
Http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg206294.html
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Linux
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.kernel.org/