Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0794 (CCN-9209)

Assigned:2002-05-29
Published:2002-05-29
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:26
Remote denial-of-service when using accept filters

Source: FREEBSD
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
FreeBSD-SA-02:26

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0794

Source: XF
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
freebsd-accept-filter-dos(9209)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5081

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5081
FreeBSD accept_filter Listen Queue DoS

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
4879

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4879
FreeBSD Accept Filter Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-accept-filter-dos(9209)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:release:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 4.5 release
    freebsd freebsd 4.0
    freebsd freebsd 4.5 -