Multiple TCP implementations could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth and CPU exhaustion) by setting the maximum segment size (MSS) to a very small number and requesting large amounts of data, which generates more packets with less TCP-level data that amplify network traffic and consume more server CPU to process.
Published 2001-07-07 04:00:00
Updated 2018-10-30 16:26:23
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2001-1244

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2001-1244
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 554
IPs affected by CVE-2001-1244 2
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-1244

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.18%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2001-1244

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST

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Products affected by CVE-2001-1244

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