TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess sequence numbers and cause a denial of service (connection loss) to persistent TCP connections by repeatedly injecting a TCP RST packet, especially in protocols that use long-lived connections, such as BGP.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0230
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-019
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-064
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15886
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10053
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2689
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A270
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3508
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4791
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5711
• http://kb.juniper.net/JSA10638
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108302060014745&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108506952116653&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11440
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11458
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22341
• http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040420-tcp-ios.shtml
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/415294
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/4030
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10183
• http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/236929/index.htm
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-111A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3983