CVE-2001-0851 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled allows)
Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules by brute force guessing the cookie.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0851 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-12-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules by brute force guessing the cookie. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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