VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1387
iptables-save in iptables before 1.2.4 records the "--reject-with icmp-host-prohibited" rule as "--reject-with tcp-reset," which causes iptables to generate different responses than specified by the administrator, possibly leading to an information leak.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
iptables-save in iptables before 1.2.4 records the "--reject-with icmp-host-prohibited" rule as "--reject-with tcp-reset," which causes iptables to generate different responses than specified by the administrator, possibly leading to an information leak.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-203
- Affected
- netfilter/iptables
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50500Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-144.htmlBroken Link
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50500Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-144.htmlBroken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.