SB2002081206 - Information exposure in Linux kernel
Published: August 12, 2002
Security Bulletin ID
SB2002081206
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0510)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The UDP implementation in Linux 2.4.x kernels keeps the IP Identification field at 0 for all non-fragmented packets, which could allow remote attackers to determine that a target system is running Linux.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.