CVE-2002-1201
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or...
CVE-2002-1201 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ibm Aix, published October 15, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.10%EPSS, 82nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a flood of malformed TCP packets without any flags set, which prevents AIX from releasing the associated memory buffers.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a flood of malformed TCP packets without any flags set, which prevents AIX from releasing the associated memory buffers.
- Record
CVE-2002-1201- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a flood of malformed TCP packets without any flags set, which prevents AIX from releasing the associated memory buffers.
- Record
CVE-2002-1201- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1185No score
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a flood of malformed TCP packets without any flags set, which prevents AIX from releasing the associated memory buffers.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1185- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fg7c-fchq-qxrpNo score
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or...
IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a flood of malformed TCP packets without any flags set, which prevents AIX from releasing the associated memory buffers.
- Record
GHSA-fg7c-fchq-qxrp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
iss.net/security_center/static/10326.php
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&q=IY31641&uid=isg1IY31641&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&cc=us&lang=en
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103418410408599&w=2
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/102345
securityfocus.com/bid/5925
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1201
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fg7c-fchq-qxrp