CVE-2001-0852 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
TUX HTTP server 2.1.0-2 in Red Hat Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long Host: header.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.65% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-12-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RedHat TUX 2.1.0-2 - HTTP Server Oversized Host Denial of Service | 2001-11-05 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100498100112191&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=tux-list&m=100584714702328&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-142.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3506
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7464
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100498100112191&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=tux-list&m=100584714702328&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-142.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3506
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7464
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