CVE-2004-0626

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…

published July 6, 2004

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02761 · 86.2th percentile
Published
2004-07-06T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 JUL 04:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5