CVE-2002-1201: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-1201: IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via...

IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a flood of malformed TCP packets without any flags set, which prevents AIX from releasing the associated memory buffers.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 03:19 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2002-1201 is a remote denial-of-service issue in IBM AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5. A flood of malformed TCP packets can exhaust resources or crash the system, causing service disruption. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation, and the provided record does not include CVSS scoring. Exposure is most relevant for legacy IBM AIX 4.3.3 or AIX 5 hosts reachable over untrusted networks. Internet-facing systems, perimeter-exposed services, and critical internal systems with broad TCP reachability carry higher operational risk. Treat this as a legacy infrastructure availability risk. It is unlikely to be a broad modern emergency, but exposed or business-critical AIX systems should be identified and brought under vendor-recommended maintenance or network protection. Mitigation focus: Inventory AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5 systems, including legacy and isolated hosts.; Review IBM APAR IY31641 and apply vendor-recommended maintenance where applicable.; Restrict untrusted TCP reachability to affected systems using network controls..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 06:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 15, 2002, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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