CVE-2003-0551

Public Exploit

Description

The STP protocol implementation in Linux 2.4.x does not properly verify certain lengths, which could allow attackers to cause a denial of service.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.68% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-198.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A384	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0551?: CVE-2003-0551 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0551?: To fix CVE-2003-0551, 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-2003-0551 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0551 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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