network availability

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Discussions tagged with network availability cover vulnerabilities and bugs that can disrupt network services. Topics include CVE-2023-46752 in FRRouting BGP, which crashes bgpd via malformed MP_REACH_NLRI data; CVE-2025-37945 in Linux PHY/MDIO handling, causing availability issues across suspend/resume cycles; and CVE-2025-40264 in the be2net driver, leading to kernel crashes from a null-pointer dereference. A thread also addresses Remote Desktop connectivity problems on a domain computer, where network availability errors prevent remote access. These posts focus on maintaining reliable network operations through patching, driver updates, and troubleshooting connectivity.
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    FRR BGP MP_REACH_NLRI Bug CVE-2023-46752 Patch and Mitigation

    An input‑validation bug in the FRRouting (FRR) BGP code — tracked as CVE‑2023‑46752 — allows specially crafted BGP UPDATE attributes (malformed MP_REACH_NLRI data) to crash the bgpd daemon, producing a denial‑of‑service condition for affected routers and appliances. Patches merged into upstream...
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    CVE-2025-37945: Linux PHY MDIO suspend resume bug affects availability

    A subtle lifecycle bug in the Linux kernel’s PHY/MDIO handling — tracked as CVE‑2025‑37945 — can leave the PHY state machine running across suspend/resume cycles and produce warnings or availability impacts for affected network interfaces, and operators should treat this as an availability-first...
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    CVE-2025-40264 Be2net kernel bug fixed to prevent outages

    A subtle but practical Linux kernel bug in the be2net network driver — tracked as CVE-2025-40264 — has been fixed upstream after maintainers and automated verification tooling flagged a null-pointer dereference that can trigger under a specific packet-handling path; operators running affected...
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    Windows 10 Networking a domain computer via Remote Desktop on Server 2008 R2

    I'm replacing a workstation on our domain, but it will be used in a satellite location where we utilize Remote Desktop to access our server. I have upgraded the new workstation to Windows 10 Professional and have joined it to the domain. I have set it up (user name/computer name, etc) to mirror...
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