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CVE-2001-1540

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2001-1540 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in David F. Mischler Iproute, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.23%EPSS, 69th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.

Exploit likelihood

1.23%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.

Record
CVE-2001-1540
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.

Record
CVE-2001-1540
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1517No score

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.

Record
EUVD-2001-1517
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2h9q-63fq-25hjNo score

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented...

IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.

Record
GHSA-2h9q-63fq-25hj
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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