55181 : Linux Kernel RTL8169 NIC Driver (drivers/net/r8169.c) Packet Handling Remote Overflow DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-02-17

Description

The Linux Realtek 8169/8168/8101 ethernet driver contains a flaw that may allow a denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted Jumbo Frame larger than 16383 bytes is received, and will result in loss of availability for the target Linux system.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Solution: Patch / RCS
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Linus Torvalds has released a source code patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc.

Linux

2.6.30

References

Credit

Michael Tokarev -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-06-17 | Disagree?

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