The TCP implementation in (1) Linux, (2) platforms based on BSD Unix, (3) Microsoft Windows, (4) Cisco products, and probably other operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection queue exhaustion) via multiple vectors that manipulate information in the TCP state table, as demonstrated by sockstress.
                
            Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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| Dragonflybsd | 
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| Microsoft | 
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| Midnightbsd | 
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| Netbsd | 
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| Openbsd | 
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| Oracle | 
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| Trustedbsd | 
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-10-20T17:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:20.677Z
Reserved: 2008-10-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4609
 Vulnrichment
                        Vulnrichment
                    No data.
 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-10-20T17:59:26.163
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-4609
 Redhat
                        Redhat