CVE-2002-0046

Public Exploit

Description

Linux kernel, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a series of fragmented ICMP packets that generate an ICMP TTL Exceeded response, which includes portions of the memory in the response packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7998	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/5394	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-007.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251418	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0046?: CVE-2002-0046 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0046?: To fix CVE-2002-0046, 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-2002-0046 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0046 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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