CVE-2001-1056
IRC DCC helper in the ip_masq_irc IP masquerading module 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended firewall restrictions by causing the target system to send a "DCC SEND" request to a malicious server which listens on port 6667, which may cause the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IRC DCC helper in the ip_masq_irc IP masquerading module 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended firewall restrictions by causing the target system to send a "DCC SEND" request to a malicious server which listens on port 6667, which may cause the module to believe that the traffic is a valid request and allow the connection to the port specified in the DCC SEND request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.44% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0733.htmlBroken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0750.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6923.phpBroken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/1916Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3117Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0733.htmlBroken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0750.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6923.phpBroken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/1916Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3117Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.