What is CVE-2002-0046?

CVE-2002-0046 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-2002-0046 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0046?

CVE-2002-0046 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-0046?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-0046. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2002-0046 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0046 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2002-0046

Medium

Linux kernel, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to read portions of memory via a series of fragmented ICMP packets that generate an ICMP TTL Exceeded response, which includes portions of the memory in the response packet.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2002-01-31

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2002-0046 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/5394
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-007.html
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7998
Kernel patch commit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251418
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2002-0046

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2002-01-31

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0046?

CVE-2002-0046 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-2002-0046 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0046?

CVE-2002-0046 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-0046?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-0046. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2002-0046 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2002-0046 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.