5707 : Multiple BSD-derived TCP/IP Short Packet DoS
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6 months ago

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Disclosure
Dec 21, 1998

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 BSD-derived TCP/IP implementations contain a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when short TCP packets with certain options set are sent to the system, and will result in loss of availability for the system.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Various vendors have released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
BSDI
Watch-list
BSD/OS
Watch-list
 3.1
FreeBSD Project
Watch-list
FreeBSD
Watch-list
 1.1.5.1
2.0
2.0.5
2.1
2.1.x
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
OpenBSD
Watch-list
OpenBSD
Watch-list
 2.2
2.3
2.4

References

Credit
  • Guido van Rooij - FreeBSD, Inc.
  • Joel Boutros -

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