CVE-2001-1540 json
IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.
published 2001-12-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1517
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IPRoute 0.973, 0.974 and 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via fragmented IP packets that split the TCP header.
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1540
- NVD CVE-2001-1540
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