VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2001-1388

CVSS score5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.07%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2001-11-05

Last modified2026-06-16

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

iptables before 1.2.4 does not accurately convert rate limits that are specified on the command line, which could allow attackers or users to generate more or less traffic than intended by the administrator.

Weakness classification

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link