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Michael Rash, Security Researcher



Netfilter String Match 64-bit Bugfix

Netfilter String Match 64-bit Bugfix The 2.6.16.6 release of the Linux kernel fixes a bug in the "textsearch" (linux/lib/textsearch.c) portion of the kernel when running on 64-bit processors, compliments of Pablo Neira Ayuso. The Netfilter string match extension depends on the textsearch infrastructure, so if you are running fwsnort on a 64-bit processsor then you will need to upgrade to at least the 2.6.16.6 kernel.