# CVE-2001-1244

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2001-1244
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.84
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** May 3, 2002
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Multiple TCP implementations could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth and CPU exhaustion) by setting the maximum segment size (MSS) to a very small number and requesting large amounts of data, which generates more packets with less TCP-level data that amplify network traffic and consume more server CPU to process.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/195457)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6824)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2997)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 16.80%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 94.8

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._