[CS-FSLUG] Intel Ethernet controller vulnerable to 'packet of death'

[Fred A. Miller]

Intel Ethernet controller vulnerable to 'packet of death' 
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Sending a specially crafted packet to an Intel 82574L Ethernet 
controller can cause the hardware to hang, and the 'packet of death' 
could be put to malicious use and crash systems even when protected by a 
firewall.

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