# CVE-2005-3774: Cisco PIX 6.3 and 7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked new connections) via spoofed TCP packets that cause the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cisco PIX 6.3 and 7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked new connections) via spoofed TCP packets that cause the PIX to create embryonic connections that that would not produce a valid connection with the end system, including (1) SYN packets with invalid checksums, which do not result in a RST; or, from an external interface, (2) one byte of "meaningless data," or (3) a TTL that is one less than needed to reach the internal destination.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015256
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25077
- http://www.osvdb.org/24140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15525
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_security_notice09186a0080624a37.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-November/038983.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426989/100/0/threaded
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-response-20051122-pix.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426991/100/0/threaded
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/853540
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17670
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427041/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2546
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417458/30/0/threaded
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-November/038971.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26548
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1338

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