Description
iptables before 1.2.4 does not accurately convert rate limits that are specified on the command line, which could allow attackers or users to generate more or less traffic than intended by the administrator.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=53325
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-144.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0107
EPSS Percentile
60.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (1)
netfilter/iptables
< 1.2.4
Published
Nov 05, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026