CVE-2002-0510 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the UDP implementation of Linux 2.4.x kernels. The kernel's practice of setting the IP Identification field to zero for non-fragmented UDP packets allows remote attackers to fingerprint the operating system as Linux. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact (OS detection). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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