VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0850
The TCP reassembly functionality in libnids before 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption" and possibly execute arbitrary code via "overlarge TCP packets."
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.78%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The TCP reassembly functionality in libnids before 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption" and possibly execute arbitrary code via "overlarge TCP packets."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.78% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- dug song/dsniff · rafal wojtczuk/libnids
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000773
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106728224210446&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10543
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=191323Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-410Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000773
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106728224210446&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10543
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=191323Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-410Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.