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Patch for the Security Issue: Linux Kernel - IPv6 Routing - CVE-2007-2242 (for Wind River Linux 1.5)

Released: Sep 25, 2007 Updated: Sep 25, 2007

Description

Security Issue: Linux Kernel - IPv6 Routing - CVE-2007-2242

Description:
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The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers. IDENTIFIER = WIND00099541PNELE1.5

Product Version

Linux Platforms 1.x

Downloads

WIND00103654.zip

Installation Notes

Installation Instructions:
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1. Copy the patch zip file to your /updates directory
2. Unzip the patch file
3. Go to your /updates/ directory
4. Run setup_linux and install the patch
5. This is a source patch so you will have to rebuild the kernel to get the patch.