CVE-2001-1572

high

Description

The MAC module in Netfilter in Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.11, when configured to filter based on MAC addresses, allows remote attackers to bypass packet filters via small packets.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2001-1549

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3418

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7267.php

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-10/0057.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L