The TCP protocol in RFC 9293 has a timing side channel that makes it easier for remote attackers to infer the content of one TCP connection from a client system (to any server), when that client system is concurrently obtaining TCP data at a slow rate from an attacker-controlled server, aka the "SnailLoad" issue. For example, the attack can begin by measuring RTTs via the TCP segments whose role is to provide an ACK control bit and an Acknowledgment Number.
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ietf
Ietf tcp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ietf:tcp:9293:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ietf
Ietf tcp
Metrics ssvc

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:37:40.784Z

Reserved: 2024-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-39920

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:33:10.876Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-07-03T04:15:04.267

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:28:34.183

Link: CVE-2024-39920

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-07-03T06:11:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-39920 - Bugzilla