Re: Local root through vulnerability in ping on linux.

[PatrickM <patrick () PATRICK AT>]

uname -a
Linux www 2.2.14-5.0 #1 Tue Mar 7 20:53:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown
ping -c 1 -s 65690  localhost
Error: packet size 65690 is too large. Maximum is 65507

mmmm same kernel..
but no segment fault on my side

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Batenburg" <petertje () DEEJAYS NL>
To: <VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Local root through vulnerability in ping on linux.


> bash# ping -c 1 -s 65690  localhost
> WARNING: packet size 65690 is too large. Maximum is 65507
> Segmentation fault
> bash# uname -a
> Linux pc1 2.2.14-5.0 #1 Tue Mar 7 20:53:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown
> bash# cat /etc/redhat-release
> Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot)
> bash#