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Red Hat 2003-145 Security Check
high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801578
Synopsis
The remote host is missing a security update.Description
The remote host is running a kernel which is vulnerable to a remote denialof service.
The Linux kernel handles all the low-level functionality of the Operating
System. This version of the kernel is vulnerable to a flaw wherein a remote
attacker can forge source IP addresses in such a way as to create a very
long routing hash chain. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, would need
the ability to craft TCP/IP packets destined to (or through) the Linux kernel.
A successful attack would shut down the server.