CVE-2001-1558: Medium severity Snort Snort vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2001
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in IP defragmenter (frag2) in Snort before 1.8.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Affected Software
3 affected components
Snort Snort=1.8.0
Snort Snort=1.8.2
Snort Snort=1.8.1
Remediation
Event History
Dec 31, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jul 14, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2001-1558?
CVE-2001-1558 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the Snort application to crash.
2
How do I fix CVE-2001-1558?
To mitigate CVE-2001-1558, upgrade your Snort installation to version 1.8.3 or later.
3
Which versions of Snort are affected by CVE-2001-1558?
CVE-2001-1558 affects Snort versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, and 1.8.2.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2001-1558 allow?
CVE-2001-1558 allows attackers to initiate a denial of service attack that crashes the Snort service.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2001-1558?
There are no published workarounds for CVE-2001-1558 other than upgrading Snort to a secure version.