CVE-2001-0851

Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules by brute force guessing the cookie...

CVE-2001-0851

CVE-2001-0851 covers the Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled. The issue arises from the syncookie handling that allows a remote attacker to bypass firewall rules by brute-forcing the cookie, effectively defeating first-hop filtering. Public advisories from Red Hat, SUSE, Mandrak...