CVE-2002-0794

Published: Aug 12, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.5 release

References (8)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/5081

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/5081

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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