also @ TechSpot: iTunes 11.0.3 delivers revamped MiniPlayer, security fixes

› ›

Two new vulnerabilities found in the Linux Kernel

By Derek Sooman

On March 22, 2006, 6:07 PM

Linux heads will want to know about two new vulnerabilities found in the Linux Kernel. The first refers to an integer overflow error within the "do_replace()" function in Netfilter. This can be used to cause a buffer overflow. The second, an insufficient memory allocation in "drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c" when handling NDIS response to OID_GEN_SUPPORTED_LIST, can cause a kernel memory corruption. The solution in both cases is to upgrade to Kernel 2.6.16, which does not have this issue.

No tags on this story

1 comment

User Comments: 1

Got something to say? Post a comment
  1. March 22, 2006 6:30 PM
    DragonMaster said:
    At least, we know that there's a problem after it's sloved with Linux. Not like M$!
    Reply

Recently commented stories

Post a new comment

Social Login & Guest Posting TechSpot Members
Login here or sign up for free,
it takes about a minute.
Get complete access to the TechSpot community. Join thousands of technology enthusiasts that contribute and share knowledge in our forum. Get a private inbox, upload your own photo gallery and more.
TechSpot on:

Most Popular

Trending Featured
More Trending Topics

Featured on Cameras

Downloads and Drivers

Downloads   Drivers  

J. River Media Center 18.0.187

ComicRack 0.9.169

Ashampoo UnInstaller 5.03

Files Terminator Free 2.5.0.11

Advanced Host Monitor 9.50

More Downloads

Latest Discussion

Unacceptably high disk usage/performance lag Windows 8 42 replies on Windows OS

Bios update help 8 replies on Processors and Motherboards

Best freeware DVD/CD burning software for Windows 7 64-bit 7 replies on Software Apps

Network documentation 6 replies on Storage and Networking

Suggest the best book about computer networks/networking 10 replies on Storage and Networking

More Recent Discussion

Subscribe to TechSpot

Get free exclusive content, learn about new features and breaking tech news.