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CVE-2002-0510 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The UDP implementation in Linux 2.4.x kernels keeps the IP I)

The UDP implementation in Linux 2.4.x kernels keeps the IP Identification field at 0 for all non-fragmented packets, which could allow remote attackers to determine that a target system is running Linux.

CVE IDCVE-2002-0510
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score5.0
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2002-08-12
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionThe UDP implementation in Linux 2.4.x kernels keeps the IP Identification field at 0 for all non-fragmented packets, which could allow remote attackers to determine that a target system is running Linux.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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