Re: [URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUESTED] production machines dying
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 24 Nov 1997 21:14:52 +0000 (GMT)
> Kernel panic: skput : over: nnnnnnnn:nnn
> In swapper task - not syncing
>
> I have checked both machines and can find no other error messages as
> to why it is crashing. I can't recall the exact value of nnnnnnnnn:nnn.
Those numbers are absolutely critical. Furthermore this is one variant
of the effects of the "teardrop" fragment attack against Linux/95/NT
that is fixed in 2.0.32. If you see it with 2.0.32 I -do- want to know
Alan