CVE-2004-0592 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via CPU consumption in the IPv6 netfilter subsystem when specific TCP option rules are configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0592?
CVE-2004-0592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 23 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem for IPv6 in the SUSE Linux 2.6.5 kernel with USAGI patches, 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, a similar flaw to CVE-2004-0626.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0592?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0592 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
- CVE-2007-0460 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2005-2023 The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pi
- CVE-2004-2004 The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.
- CVE-2000-1040 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2000-1044 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67c4-9qg5-5597.