CVE-2003-0108: Medium severity Lbl Tcpdump vulnerability
Published Mar 7, 2003
·Updated
isakmpsubprint 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.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Lbl Tcpdump=3.7.1
Lbl Tcpdump=3.5.2
Lbl Tcpdump=3.7
Lbl Tcpdump=3.6.2
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 7, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected 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-2003-0108?
CVE-2003-0108 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2003-0108?
To fix CVE-2003-0108, upgrade tcpdump to version 3.7.2 or later, as this version addresses the vulnerability.
3
Which versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2003-0108?
CVE-2003-0108 affects tcpdump versions 3.5.2, 3.6.2, 3.7, and 3.7.1.
4
What kind of attack exploits CVE-2003-0108?
CVE-2003-0108 can be exploited by sending a malformed ISAKMP packet to UDP port 500.
5
What are the consequences of CVE-2003-0108?
The consequence of CVE-2003-0108 is that it may lead to increased CPU consumption resulting in a denial of service.