CVE-2003-1230 (GCVE-0-2003-1230)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-08-17 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 02:19
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Summary
The implementation of SYN cookies (syncookies) in FreeBSD 4.5 through 5.0-RELEASE-p3 uses only 32-bit internal keys when generating syncookies, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force ISN guessing attacks and spoof legitimate traffic.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/19785 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6920 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/8142/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5013 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
Date Public
2003-02-24 00:00
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