SB1997110101 - Resource management errors in Linux kernel
Published: November 1, 1997
Security Bulletin ID
SB1997110101
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 management errors (CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0216)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Denial of service of inetd on Linux through SYN and RST packets.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.