CVE-2003-0108

Published Mar 7, 2003 lbl

Overview

CVE-2003-0108 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting lbl tcpdump. It was published on March 7, 2003.

Technical Description

isakmp_sub_print in tcpdump 3.6 through 3.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a certain malformed ISAKMP packet to UDP port 500, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lbl. Update tcpdump to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000629 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104637420104189&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104678787109030&w=2 Ref www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-255 Ref www.idefense.com/advisory/02.27.03.txt Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/11434.php Ref www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:027 Ref www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_015_tcpdump.html Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-032.html Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-085.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0108?

CVE-2003-0108 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting lbl tcpdump. It was published on March 7, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2003-0108?

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