PT-2003-2531 · Libnids · Libnids

Robert Watson · Published 1970-01-01 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2003-0850

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libnids versions prior to 1.18

Description The issue affects the TCP reassembly functionality in libnids, allowing remote attackers to cause memory corruption and possibly execute arbitrary code via overlarge TCP packets. This can lead to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The exploitation of these vulnerabilities can be carried out remotely.

Recommendations For libnids versions prior to 1.18, update to version 1.18 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the TCP reassembly functionality until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-03111

BDU:2015-03112

CVE-2003-0850

DSA-410

Affected Products

Libnids

References · 13

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03112 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2004/dsa-410 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0850 · Security Note
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000773 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03111 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0850 · Security Note
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=191323 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/10543 · Note
• http://debian.org/security/dsa-410 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106728224210446&w=2 · Note