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CVE-2001-0026: roaring_penguin pppoe

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0026 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in roaring_penguin pppoe. EPSS estimates a 8.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

rp-pppoe PPPoE client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the Clamp MSS option and a TCP packet with a zero-length TCP option.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.44% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
8.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    RedHat Linux 7.0 - Roaring Penguin PPPoE Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Roaring_penguin1 product
  • pppoe2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links