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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.