Big problem on 2.0.x?

[Eduardo Cruz]

Hello ppl.     Last week i was playing with my old linux 2.0.36 i486 box, while i was playing with the command ping and trying combinations of commands i found that when u do a ping -s 65468 -R  ANYIPADDRESS ( -R record route) the system starts to print on the screen kernel dumps , freezes complitely and after few secconds the system reboots.   The major problem with this (if this is a bug, because i dont have time to install differents kernels and test it better) is that command can be run by everyone because you dont need root permissions to make a -R.   I tested this on a 2.0.35 and .36 (both slackware), when u try to do this on a 2.2.x the system prints out "message too long". I think the problem is that there is a size-check missed when u reach the maximun packet size and u put the route information, but anyway i am not a guru on kernels.   So, now is time for the kernel experts :)           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------   Eduardo Cruz -  [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Network Administrator   Telecomm Solutions Group   Tel: +350 74146  Fax: +350 41781 ---------------------------------------------------------------