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 ID | CVE-2001-1572 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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