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CVE-2002-0381

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2002-06-25 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The TCP implementation in various BSD operating systems (tcp_input.c) does not properly block connections to broadcast addresses, which could allow remote attackers to bypass intended filters via packets with a unicast link layer address and an IP broadcast address.

Affected Platforms

Openbsd OpenbsdFreebsd FreebsdNetbsd Netbsd

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References