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CVE-2001-1572 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The MAC module in Netfilter in Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.)

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.

CVE IDCVE-2001-1572
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.5
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2001-12-31
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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