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CVE-2008-4609
Published: Oct 20, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The TCP implementation in (1) Linux, (2) platforms based on BSD Unix, (3) Microsoft Windows, (4) Cisco products, and probably other operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection queue exhaustion) via multiple vectors that manipulate information in the TCP state table, as demonstrated by sockstress.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://blog.robertlee.name/2008/10/conjecture-speculation.html
x_refsource_MISC
HPSBMI02473
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
[dailydave] 20081002 TCP Resource Exhaustion DoS Attack Speculation
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://insecure.org/stf/tcp-dos-attack-explained.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.outpost24.com/news/news-2008-10-02.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.cpni.gov.uk/Docs/tn-03-09-security-assessment-TCP.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
20090908 TCP State Manipulation Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in Multiple Cisco Products
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CISCO
TA09-251A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20081017 Cisco Response to Outpost24 TCP State Table Manipulation Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CISCO
MS09-048
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6340
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
MDVSA-2013:150
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
SSRT080138
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
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