6tunnel 0.08 and earlier does not properly close sockets that were initiated by a client…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-772Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.
Summary
6tunnel 0.08 and earlier does not properly close sockets that were initiated by a client, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by repeatedly connecting to and disconnecting from the server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05665 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:6tunnel_project:6tunnel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.08 | Vulnerable | 6tunnel Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:6tunnel_project:6tunnel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.08 Vulnerable ·6tunnel Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0830
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6j7-c99q-rch9
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2001-0830 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0830 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6j7-c99q-rch9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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