Resource Management Errors
CVE-2007-2276
Summary
3Com TippingPoint IPS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via a flood of packets on TCP port 80 with sequentially increasing source ports, related to a "badly written loop." NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that the product has "performed as expected with no DoS emerging.
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CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published