The problem could allow attackers to consume all of the resources on a given remote server, essentially making it unusable. The only reliable way to recover from the attack is to reboot the server. Finnish computer emergency response center CERT-FI has been working with vendors that are affected by the weakness. Officials said they re hopeful that a fix will be ready during this year There s no specific timetable for a concurrent release of a patch for the problem, but officials said they are confident that functional fixes can be expected to be released during this year.
Source: https://threatpost.com/still-no-fix-tcp-dos-weakness-032709/72463/