Kernel Dodgy or Not ?

[Richard <nospam [at] zen.co.uk>]

Dear All

Perhaps we need some proper advice ?

From: Alan Cox <alan [at] cymru.net>
Subject: Re: Security Advisory Announcement
To: info [at] calderasystems.com
Date sent: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:15:00 +0100 (BST)
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> All Linux kernels up to version 2.2.9 have a bug
> in the handling of IP options that can be used to
> remotely crash the machine.

This is incorrect. Linux 2.0 series kernels are _NOT_ vulnerable.
Please
don't spread panic further than needed.
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