IPChains in Linux kernels 2.2.10 and earlier does not reassemble IP fragments before checking the header information, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the filtering rules using several fragments with 0 offsets.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/543
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93312523904591&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 1999-07-27
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.04112