CVE-2006-0433

Published: Feb 2, 2006Modified: 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

Selective Acknowledgement (SACK) in FreeBSD 5.3 and 5.4 does not properly handle an incoming selective acknowledgement when there is insufficient memory, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

Affected (2)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

Freebsd

1 product

Freebsd

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 5.3
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 5.4

References (16)

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:08.sack.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18696

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/399

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015566

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://www.osvdb.org/22861

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16466

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0409

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24453

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:08.sack.asc (unsafe URL)