Re: Memory Crash Attack

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From: Brent Paddon
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 00:00

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Malcolm Garbutt (mgarbutt@vic.ozland.net.au) wrote:
: Hi,

It's an IP fragmentation bug.  Upgrading to 2.0.32 is about the only
way to fix it.

Brent

: We have been running linux servers for over 2 years, and today we we hit
: many times with some sort of hack that attacks memory and causes a
: kernel panic and locks the computer.

: We had several machines, 486-100 to pentium 133's with linux 1.2.13 to
: linux 2.0.31

: www.linux.org mentions a eggdrop patch, but I can't seem to get it.
: What is the eggdrop bug, how is it exploited and can I have the patch if
: someone has got it.

: Thanks In Advance
: Malcolm Garbutt
: Network Operations


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