What is CVE-2002-0510?

CVE-2002-0510 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-2002-0510 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0510?

CVE-2002-0510 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-2002-0510?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-0510. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2002-0510 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0510 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2002-0510

Medium

The UDP implementation in Linux 2.4.x kernels keeps the IP Identification field at 0 for all non-fragmented packets, which could allow remote attackers to determine that a target system is running Linux.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2002-08-12

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-2002-0510 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Iss
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8588.php

Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262840

Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4314

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2002-0510

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2002-08-12

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0510?

CVE-2002-0510 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-2002-0510 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0510?

CVE-2002-0510 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-2002-0510?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-0510. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2002-0510 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2002-0510 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.