CVE-2002-0060 describes a vulnerability in the IRC connection tracking helper module within the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem, affecting versions 2.4.18-pre9 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass firewall restrictions by improperly setting the mask for conntrack expectations during incoming DCC connections. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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