The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel 2.6, when using iptables and TCP options rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a large option length that produces a negative integer after a casting operation to the char type.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-07-06T04:00:00

Updated: 2017-07-10T14:57:01

Reserved: 2004-06-30T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2004-0626

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-06T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2017-07-11T01:30:19.447


Link: CVE-2004-0626

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