Special TCP packets can crash Juniper routers

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Submission + - Special TCP packets can crash Juniper routers (itnews.com.au)

Submitted by

Bismillah

on Thursday January 31, 2013 @09:38PM

Bismillah writes: "Juniper's sending out alerts to customers about a security flaw that means specially crafted TCP packets can cause kernel crashes in JunOS.

The actual "special crafting" of TCP packets isn't specified though.

Does anyone know?"

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