CVE-2005-0960

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the SACK functionality in (1) tcp_input.c and (2) tcp_usrreq.c OpenBSD 3.5 and 3.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion or system crash).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory openbsd.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openbsd.org/errata35.html#sack	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013611	vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12951	vdb entry patch
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#sack	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0960?: CVE-2005-0960 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0960?: To fix CVE-2005-0960, 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-2005-0960 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0960 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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