CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0830

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

6tunnel version 0.08 and earlier does not properly close sockets initiated by a client, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by repeatedly connecting to and disconnecting from the server.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overload the server, leading to its unavailability for other users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update 6tunnel to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

6tunnel 0.08 and earlier does not properly close sockets that were initiated by a client, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by repeatedly connecting to and disconnecting from the server.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS