BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 section 5.3.7). This product enables net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians by default. NOTE: the vendor reports "It has been proved that this vulnerability has no foundation and it is totally fake and based on false assumptions.
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-400,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| backbox | backbox_linux | 4.6 |