[CentOS] Linux TCP flaw

Fri Aug 12 05:36:32 UTC 2016
Peter <peter at pajamian.dhs.org>

On 12/08/16 17:33, Andrew Dent wrote:
> So after reading this, felt I should apply the fix to a CentOS6 VPS that
> I have.
> http://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-tcp-flaw-lets-anyone-hijack-internet-traffic/
> 
> [root at vps ~]# uname -r
> 2.6.32-042stab108.7

That's not a CentOS kernel, it's an openvz kernel that is not provided
by CentOS.  The fixes and workarounds shown on the internet will not
work with that kernel.

I suggest you find a better VPS provider, what you have is essentially a
glorified chroot, not a real VPS and there are many aspects of CentOS
that are simply broken in that model.


Peter