CVE-2001-1056

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0750.html	broken link mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0733.html	broken link mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6923.php	vdb entry broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/1916	vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3117	vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1056?: CVE-2001-1056 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1056?: To fix CVE-2001-1056, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1056 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1056 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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