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CVE-2008-4609in critical feed

The TCP implementation in (1) Linux, (2) platforms based on BSD Unix, (3) Microsoft Windows, (4) Cisco products, and probably other operati…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
32.4%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

32.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Cisco IOS (RSS, critical only)

References

  • blog.robertlee.name /2008/10/conjecture-speculation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • cert.fi /haavoittuvuudet/2008/tcp-vulnerabilities.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=125856010926699&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • lists.immunitysec.com /pipermail/dailydave/2008-October/005360.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • insecure.org /stf/tcp-dos-attack-explained.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • outpost24.com /news/news-2008-10-02.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • cpni.gov.uk /Docs/tn-03-09-security-assessment-TCP.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • cisco.com /en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af511d.shtml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • cisco.com /en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a15120.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-048 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au /articles/27154-TCP-is-fundamentally-borked · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6340 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred

Sources

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