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ping of death
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The machine crashed when pinged with an incorrectly fragmented packet. This is known as the 'jolt' or 'ping of death' denial of service attack.
Solution
Solution
Contact your operating system vendor for a patch.