Is CVE-2000-1226 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-1226 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-1226?

CVE-2000-1226 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2000-1226?

Patch guidance is available from snort security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2000-1226.

CVE-2000-1226 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Snort 1.6, when running in straight ASCII packet logging mode or IDS mode with straight decoded ASCII packet logging selected, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending non-IP protocols that Snort does not know about, as demonstrated by an nmap protocol scan.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SNORT
Published: 12/31/2000
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2000-1226

Description

CVSS Metrics

Metadata

Affected Products

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary