CVE-2003-0418

Public Exploit

Description

The Linux 2.0 kernel IP stack does not properly calculate the size of an ICMP citation, which causes it to include portions of unauthorized memory in ICMP error responses.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.93% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory cartel-securite.fr

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105519179005065&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/471084	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.cartel-securite.fr/pbiondi/adv/CARTSA-20030314-icmpleak.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0418?: CVE-2003-0418 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0418?: To fix CVE-2003-0418, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0418 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0418 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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