CVE-2001-1056 describes a vulnerability in the IRC DCC helper of the ip_masq_irc IP masquerading module 2.2, affecting the Linux kernel. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass firewall restrictions by tricking the target system into sending a "DCC SEND" request to a malicious server. The vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.5), indicating a low attack complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
> 2.0.1, <= 2.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.