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CVE-2001-1244

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2001-07-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Freebsd FreebsdMicrosoft Windows NtNetbsd NetbsdMicrosoft Windows 2000Hp Hp-UxOpenbsd OpenbsdSun SunosLinux Linux KernelHp Vvos

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References