CVE-2003-0093: Medium severity Lbl Tcpdump vulnerability
Published Mar 3, 2003
·Updated
The RADIUS decoder in tcpdump 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid RADIUS packet with a header length field of 0, which causes tcpdump to generate data within an infinite loop.
Affected Software
5 affected components
Lbl Tcpdump=3.5
Lbl Tcpdump=3.5.2
Lbl Tcpdump=3.4
Lbl Tcpdump=3.4a6
Lbl Tcpdump=3.6.2
Event History
Mar 3, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2003-0093?
CVE-2003-0093 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2003-0093?
To remediate CVE-2003-0093, update tcpdump to a version later than 3.6.2.
3
What versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2003-0093?
CVE-2003-0093 affects tcpdump versions 3.4, 3.4a6, 3.5, 3.5.2, and 3.6.2.
4
Can CVE-2003-0093 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-0093 can be exploited remotely by sending an invalid RADIUS packet.
5
What is the impact of CVE-2003-0093 on tcpdump?
The impact of CVE-2003-0093 is a crash of the tcpdump application due to an infinite loop caused by invalid packet headers.