Description
The TCP/IP stack in multiple operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a TCP packet with the correct sequence number but the wrong Acknowledgement number, which generates a large number of "keep alive" packets. NOTE: some followups indicate that this issue could not be replicated.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Apr/0358.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Apr/0383.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Apr/0385.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13215
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40502
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Apr/0358.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Apr/0383.html
- http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Apr/0385.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13215
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40502
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified