CVE-2001-0592 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Jul 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a kernel denial of service on Watchguard Firebox II devices by sending large streams of malformed ICMP or TCP packets.

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-2001-0592?

CVE-2001-0592 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Watchguard Firebox II prior to 4.6 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service in the kernel via a large stream (>10,000) of malformed ICMP or TCP packets.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0592?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Watchguard Firebox Ii.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0592?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0592 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-2001-0592 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0592 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjmv-88gc-55q9.