Multiple TCP implementations could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth and CPU exhaustion) by setting the maximum segment size (MSS) to a very small number and requesting large amounts of data, which generates more packets with less TCP-level data that amplify network traffic and consume more server CPU to process
Published May 3, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.96%
Description
Multiple TCP implementations could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth and CPU exhaustion) by setting the maximum segment size (MSS) to a very small number and requesting large amounts of data, which generates more packets with less TCP-level data that amplify network traffic and consume more server CPU to process.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.3
- 11.00
- 11.0.4
- 11.11
- 11.04
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 1.5
- 1.5.1
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 5.5.1
- 5.7
- 5.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.96% (0.21965) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 21.96% (0.21965) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 20.73% (0.20727) | 97.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 35.29% (0.35293) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.73% (0.20727) | 97.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 16.80% (0.16801) | 94.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 19.59% (0.19586) | 95.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 8.69% (0.08688) | 92.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 19.59% (0.19586) | 95.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 8.69% (0.08688) | 92.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 20.36% (0.20362) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.69% (0.08688) | 91.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.83% (0.10833) | 92.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.13% (0.16129) | 91.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.83% (0.10833) | 92.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.03% (0.01032) | 84.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 83.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 81.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 96.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 96.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.00% (0.20999) | 94.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195457 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2997 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6824 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195457 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2997 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6824 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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