CVE ID:	CVE-2008-4609
Description:	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.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4609 Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-251A http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html Cisco Security Advisory: 20081017 Cisco Response to Outpost24 TCP State Table Manipulation Denial of Service Vulnerabilities http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a15120.html Cisco Security Advisory: 20090908 TCP State Manipulation Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in Multiple Cisco Products http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af511d.shtml HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMI02473 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125856010926699&w=2 HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080138 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125856010926699&w=2 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150 http://blog.robertlee.name/2008/10/conjecture-speculation.html http://insecure.org/stf/tcp-dos-attack-explained.html http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au/articles/27154-TCP-is-fundamentally-borked http://www.cpni.gov.uk/Docs/tn-03-09-security-assessment-TCP.pdf http://www.outpost24.com/news/news-2008-10-02.html https://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/tcp-vulnerabilities.html http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2008-October/005360.html Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS09-048 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-048 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6340