CVE-2001-0026 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the rp-pppoe PPPoE client by sending a TCP packet with a zero-length option.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0026?
CVE-2001-0026 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rp-pppoe PPPoE client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the Clamp MSS option and a TCP packet with a zero-length TCP option.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0026?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Roaring Penguin Pppoe.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0026?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2001-0026 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0026 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rmj-m7m9-7ph8.