Buffer overflo in TUX HTTPD and SYN Cookie protection bypass updated since 05.11.2001
Published:		17.04.2002
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		1551
Type:		remote
Level:		6/10
Description:		Buffer overflow on long HTTP HOST header. By using Syncookie it's possible to bypass packet filtering.

Affected:		LINUX : kernel 2.2
		LINUX : kernel 2.4
		REDHAT : TUX 2.1
		FREEBSD : FreeBSD 4.5

Original document		FREEBSD, Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:20.syncache (17.04.2002)
		REDHAT, [RHSA-2001:142-15] kernel 2.2 and 2.4: syncookie vulnerability (06.11.2001)
		Aiden ORawe, RH Linux Tux HTTPD DoS (05.11.2001)

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