The accept_filter mechanism in FreeBSD 4 through 4.5 does not properly remove entries from the incomplete listen queue when adding a syncache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network service availability) via a large number of connection attempts, which fills the queue.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.osvdb.org/5081 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2002-08-11 21:00
Updated : 2008-09-05 13:28
NVD link : CVE-2002-0794
Mitre link : CVE-2002-0794
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CWE
Products Affected
freebsd
- freebsd