First published: Thu May 24 2001(Updated: )
Reliant Unix 5.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an ICMP port unreachable packet, which causes Reliant to drop all connections to the source address of the packet.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Siemens Reliant Unix | =5.44 |
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CVE-2001-0411 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can disrupt service availability.
To mitigate CVE-2001-0411, update Reliant Unix to a version later than 5.44 which addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0411 can cause denial of service by making the system drop all connections from the source of an ICMP port unreachable packet.
Yes, CVE-2001-0411 can be exploited remotely by sending crafted ICMP packets to the vulnerable system.
CVE-2001-0411 affects Reliant Unix version 5.44 and earlier.