CVE-2005-0068 describes a design flaw in the original ICMP protocol that allows attackers to forge ICMP error messages without authentication. This vulnerability primarily affects TCP implementations, enabling denial-of-service attacks by manipulating connection states or reducing throughput. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), it represents a low-complexity attack that can lead to partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcp:tcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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