The ping command in Linux 2.0.3x allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending large packets with the -R (record route) option.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian_linux | Debian | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0 (including) | 2.0 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0.34 (including) | 2.0.34 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0.35 (including) | 2.0.35 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0.36 (including) | 2.0.36 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0.37 (including) | 2.0.37 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.0.38 (including) | 2.0.38 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |