CVE-2005-0068

The original design of ICMP does not require authentication for host-generated ICMP error messages, which makes it easier for attackers to forge ICMP error messages for specific TCP connections and cause a denial of service, as demonstrated using (1) blind connection-reset attacks with forged "Destination Unreachable" messages, (2) blind throughput-reduction attacks with forged "Source Quench" messages, or (3) blind throughput-reduction attacks with forged ICMP messages that cause the Path MTU to be reduced. NOTE: CVE-2004-0790, CVE-2004-0791, and CVE-2004-1060 have been SPLIT based on different attacks; CVE-2005-0065, CVE-2005-0066, CVE-2005-0067, and CVE-2005-0068 are related identifiers that are SPLIT based on the underlying vulnerability. While CVE normally SPLITs based on vulnerability, the attack-based identifiers exist due to the variety and number of affected implementations and solutions that address the attacks instead of the underlying vulnerabilities.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.gont.com.ar/drafts/icmp-attacks-against-tcp.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13124

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tcp:tcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2004-12-22 05:00

Updated : 2024-02-04 16:31

NVD link : CVE-2005-0068

Mitre link : CVE-2005-0068

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-0068

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Products Affected

tcp

tcp

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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