CVE-2000-0896

Published Feb 12, 2001 watchguard

Overview

CVE-2000-0896 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting watchguard soho_firewall. It was published on February 12, 2001.

Technical Description

WatchGuard SOHO firewall allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of fragmented IP packets, which causes the firewall to drop connections and stop forwarding packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from watchguard. Update soho_firewall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref www.osvdb.org/1690 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/2113 Ref xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise70.php Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5749 Ref www.osvdb.org/1690 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/2113 Ref xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise70.php Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5749

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0896?

CVE-2000-0896 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting watchguard soho_firewall. It was published on February 12, 2001.

How severe is CVE-2000-0896?

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