Vulnerability in Openbsd

CVE-2019-8460

OpenBSD kernel version <= 6.5 can be forced to create long chains of TCP SACK holes that causes very expensive calls to tcp_sack_option() for every incoming SACK packet which can lead to a denial of service.

EPSS: 0.022 (80.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Openbsd
  • N/a Openbsd — versions All, including latest - 6.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8460?
CVE-2019-8460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd, classified under CWE-1049. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-8460?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8460 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.