CVE-2001-0710: Medium severity FreeBSD FreeBSD vulnerability
Published Sep 20, 2001
·Updated
NetBSD 1.5 and earlier and FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of IP fragments to the machine, exhausting the mbuf pool.
Affected Software
2 affected components
FreeBSD FreeBSD<=4.3
NetBSD NetBSD<=1.5
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 20, 2001
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Mar 9, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2001-0710?
CVE-2001-0710 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2001-0710?
To fix CVE-2001-0710, it is recommended to upgrade to NetBSD version 1.6 or later and FreeBSD version 4.4 or later.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0710?
CVE-2001-0710 affects NetBSD 1.5 and earlier and FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier.
4
Can CVE-2001-0710 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2001-0710 can be exploited remotely by sending a large number of IP fragments.
5
What potential impact does CVE-2001-0710 have?
The potential impact of CVE-2001-0710 is a denial of service that can exhaust the mbuf pool on impacted systems.