SB1996121801 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel
Published: December 18, 1996
Security Bulletin ID
SB1996121801
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0128)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Oversized ICMP ping packets can result in a denial of service, aka Ping o' Death.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.