CVE-2008-4609
EPSS 32.1%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-4609
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/linux—no fix listed
Is CVE-2008-4609 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 32.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
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