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CVE-2001-0851: caldera openlinux

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-03-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0851 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in caldera openlinux. EPSS estimates a 3.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-03-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.09% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Caldera5 products
Linux1 product
Suse1 product

3 vendors · 7 products

References

7 links