Re: [OT] [USN-894-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Harish Pillay <[email protected]>
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> ===== > Neil Horman and Eugene Teo discovered that the e1000 and e1000e > network drivers did not correctly check the size of Ethernet frames. > An attacker on the local network could send specially crafted traffic > to bypass packet filters, crash the system, or possibly gain root > privileges. (CVE-2009-4536, CVE-2009-4538) > ===== > > How many Eugene Teos do we know that are kernel hackers?...};-) /me raises hand! Harish _______________________________________________ LUGS Mailing list - [email protected] List FAQ: http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq Info page: http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet To unsubscribe send an empty email to: [email protected]