First published: Tue Apr 06 2004(Updated: )
TCPDUMP 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via ISAKMP packets containing a Delete payload with a large number of SPI's, which causes an out-of-bounds read, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
tcpdump tcpdump | <=3.8.1 | |
tcpdump | <=3.8.1 |
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CVE-2004-0183 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2004-0183, upgrade TCPDUMP to version 3.8.2 or later.
CVE-2004-0183 affects TCPDUMP versions 3.8.1 and earlier.
Yes, CVE-2004-0183 can be exploited remotely via specially crafted ISAKMP packets.
The primary impact of CVE-2004-0183 is a crash of the TCPDUMP application, resulting in a denial of service.