CVE-2001-1126

Description

Symantec LiveUpdate 1.4 through 1.6, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) via DNS spoofing of the update.symantec.com site.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.15% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3413	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218717	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/security/Content/2001.10.05.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7235	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1126?: CVE-2001-1126 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1126?: To fix CVE-2001-1126, 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-2001-1126 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1126 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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