CVE-2008-4609
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-16 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2004-2687 | High | 9.3 | 88% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2009-2335 | Medium | 5.0 | 85% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2006-3677 | High | 7.5 | 78% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2011-4404 | Medium | 5.0 | 60% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-0848 | Medium | 5.1 | 58% | - | - |
| CVE-2007-3898 | Medium | 6.4 | 52% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2008-4609?
Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2008-4609 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2008-4609 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 32.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2008-4609?
CVE-2008-4609 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2008-4609 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for catalyst blade switch 3020 firmware (NVD), catalyst blade switch 3120 firmware (NVD), catalyst blade switch 3120x firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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