SB2000050101 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: May 1, 2000
Security Bulletin ID
SB2000050101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2000-0344)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The knfsd NFS server in Linux kernel 2.2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a negative size value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.