CVE-2002-0794 | BDVDB-2026-5269 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879
http://www.osvdb.org/5081
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12003-04-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.