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CVE-2003-0108
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 11.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 11.3% · top 4.0% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (12)
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.27.03.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20030304 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.014] OpenPKG Security Advisory (tcpdump) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:027 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 6974 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:214 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-255 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20030227 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.27.03: TCPDUMP Denial of Service Vulnerability in ISAKMP Packet Parsin (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:085 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:032 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- tcpdump-isakmp-dos(11434) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- CLA-2003:629 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- SuSE-SA:2003:0015 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
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