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CVE-2005-3675
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth consumption) by sending ACK messages for packets that h…
Impact
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth consumption) by sending ACK messages for packets that have not yet been received (optimistic ACKs), which can cause the sender to increase its transmission rate until it fills available bandwidth.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tcp | Tcp | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.cs.umd.edu/~capveg/optack/optack-extended.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/102014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15468/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23055
- http://www.cs.umd.edu/~capveg/optack/optack-extended.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/102014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15468/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23055