What is the severity of CVE-2003-0850?

CVE-2003-0850 is classified as a medium to high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause memory corruption and allow arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0850?

The fix for CVE-2003-0850 is to upgrade libnids to version 1.18 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

What versions of libnids are affected by CVE-2003-0850?

CVE-2003-0850 affects libnids versions prior to 1.18, including versions 1.11 to 1.17.

Can CVE-2003-0850 affect Dsniff tool?

Yes, CVE-2003-0850 can affect the Dsniff tool if it relies on vulnerable versions of libnids.

What types of attacks can be conducted using CVE-2003-0850?

CVE-2003-0850 can be exploited to conduct remote attacks that lead to memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0850

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

25/10/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0850

First published: Sat Oct 25 2003(Updated: )

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."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Dsniff	=2.3
Libnids	=1.11
Libnids	=1.12
Libnids	=1.13
Libnids	=1.14
Libnids	=1.16
Libnids	=1.17

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-410

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0850?
CVE-2003-0850 is classified as a medium to high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause memory corruption and allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0850?
The fix for CVE-2003-0850 is to upgrade libnids to version 1.18 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
What versions of libnids are affected by CVE-2003-0850?
CVE-2003-0850 affects libnids versions prior to 1.18, including versions 1.11 to 1.17.
Can CVE-2003-0850 affect Dsniff tool?
Yes, CVE-2003-0850 can affect the Dsniff tool if it relies on vulnerable versions of libnids.
What types of attacks can be conducted using CVE-2003-0850?
CVE-2003-0850 can be exploited to conduct remote attacks that lead to memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0850?
CVE-2003-0850 is classified as a medium to high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause memory corruption and allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0850?
The fix for CVE-2003-0850 is to upgrade libnids to version 1.18 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
What versions of libnids are affected by CVE-2003-0850?
CVE-2003-0850 affects libnids versions prior to 1.18, including versions 1.11 to 1.17.
Can CVE-2003-0850 affect Dsniff tool?
Yes, CVE-2003-0850 can affect the Dsniff tool if it relies on vulnerable versions of libnids.
What types of attacks can be conducted using CVE-2003-0850?
CVE-2003-0850 can be exploited to conduct remote attacks that lead to memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code.