Buffer overflow vulnerability in Linux kernel's virtio-net handled fragmented packetsID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:26768 | Date: (C)2015-09-15 (M)2024-01-29 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: unix |
The host is installed with kernel on RHEL 5, 6, or 7 and is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle kernel's virtio-net handled fragmented packets. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to send crafted packets to a target system.
Platform: |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |