[Netease Technology News] 2.6 version of the Linux kernel makes remote users to let the system of running SUSE's latest version of the company and consumer operating system crashes.
Linux Publisher Novell Suse released an announcement on a defect in version 2.6 Linux kernel last week. This defect is measured 9 level in the company's security threat level. This defect affects Novell Suse's Enterprise and Consumer Products, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and SUSE Linux Professional 9.1. SUSE is responsible for the security strategy of Drat Muller, version 2.6 Linux kernel has been submitted to all Linux issuers, SUSE It is one of the manufacturers who do not use the new version of the kernel in the product.
According to Cocks working in Red Hat's security response group, Due to the use of version 2.4 Linux kernels, Red Hat's corporate product ━red hard Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this defect.
This defect makes a malicious remote user, enabling a system that is running SUSE affected product and firewall software by sending a specially designed IP packet.
SUSE recommends that users disable the IP, TCP ports in the firewall, or upgrade the Linux kernel to version 2.6.8 that has been revised.
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