See #151240 for POC and patch +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #151240 +++ Ben Martel and Stephen Blackheath discovered a DoS attack that a client of pppd can make that can hang the server machine. The bug is in the Linux kernel 2.6 (tested on 2.6.9), but it looks like it also exists in the 2.4 series.
A fix for this problem has been committed to the RHEL21 source pool for kernel version 2.4.18-e.56
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-284.html