CVE-2005-0960: Medium severity OpenBSD OpenBSD vulnerability

Published Apr 3, 2005
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Updated

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

Affected Software

2 affected components
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.6
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.5

Event History

Apr 3, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0960?

CVE-2005-0960 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory exhaustion or system crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0960?

To mitigate CVE-2005-0960, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer, patched version of OpenBSD that does not contain the vulnerability.

3

What versions of OpenBSD are affected by CVE-2005-0960?

CVE-2005-0960 affects OpenBSD versions 3.5 and 3.6.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2005-0960?

The potential impacts of CVE-2005-0960 include denial of service through system crashes or memory exhaustion caused by remote attacks.

5

Can CVE-2005-0960 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-0960 can be exploited remotely by attackers taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in the SACK functionality.

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