CVEvulnerability

CVE-2001-0851

5.0 MEDIUM Published 2001-12-06 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2001-12-06
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules by brute force guessing the cookie.

Affected configurations

• caldera openlinux server 3.1 • caldera openlinux workstation 3.1 • caldera openlinux 2.3 • caldera openlinux edesktop 2.4 • caldera openlinux eserver 2.3.1 • linux linux kernel 2.0 • linux linux kernel 2.2.0 • linux linux kernel 2.4.0 • suse suse linux 6.3 • suse suse linux 6.4 • suse suse linux 7.0 • suse suse linux 7.1 • suse suse linux 7.2 • suse suse linux 7.3

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