What is the severity of CVE-2002-0574?

CVE-2002-0574 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through memory exhaustion.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0574?

To fix CVE-2002-0574, upgrade to FreeBSD version 4.6 or later where the memory leak issue in ip_output() has been resolved.

What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0574?

CVE-2002-0574 affects FreeBSD versions 4.5-stable, 4.5-release, and all earlier versions.

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0574 exploit?

CVE-2002-0574 exploits a vulnerability that involves sending ICMP echo packets to cause a memory leak.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2002-0574?

Exploiting CVE-2002-0574 can lead to a denial of service by exhausting the memory available for routing table entries.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-0574

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 401

3/7/2002

2/4/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0574

First published: Wed Jul 03 2002(Updated: )

Memory leak in FreeBSD 4.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via ICMP echo packets that trigger a bug in ip_output() in which the reference count for a routing table entry is not decremented, which prevents the entry from being removed.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FreeBSD Kernel	<=4.5
FreeBSD Kernel	=4.5-stable
FreeBSD Kernel	=4.5-release

Remedy

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:21.tcpip.asc

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4539

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0574?
CVE-2002-0574 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through memory exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0574?
To fix CVE-2002-0574, upgrade to FreeBSD version 4.6 or later where the memory leak issue in ip_output() has been resolved.
What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0574?
CVE-2002-0574 affects FreeBSD versions 4.5-stable, 4.5-release, and all earlier versions.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-0574 exploit?
CVE-2002-0574 exploits a vulnerability that involves sending ICMP echo packets to cause a memory leak.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2002-0574?
Exploiting CVE-2002-0574 can lead to a denial of service by exhausting the memory available for routing table entries.

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