Vulnerability Details : CVE-2002-0794
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0794
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.93%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 81 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2002-0794
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2002-0794
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2002-05/0349.html
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4879
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9209.php
Patch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2002-0794
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:release:*:*:*:*:*:*