CVE-2005-0688

Description

Windows Server 2003 and XP SP2, with Windows Firewall turned off, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a TCP packet with the SYN flag set and the same destination and source address and port, aka a reoccurrence of the "Land" vulnerability (CVE-1999-0016).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 80.79% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1288	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-064	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1685	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A482	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-019	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22341	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3983	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111005099504081&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4978	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0688?: CVE-2005-0688 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0688?: To fix CVE-2005-0688, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0688 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0688 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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