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CVE-2002-0794
Published: Apr 2, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
freebsd-accept-filter-dos(9209)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
4879
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
5081
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
FreeBSD-SA-02:26
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FREEBSD
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