Vulnerability Details CVE-2002-0794
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.009
EPSS Ranking 74.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5081
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5081
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879