CVE-2003-0850

Description

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."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.76% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/10543	third party advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=191323	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000773	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106728224210446&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-410	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0850?: CVE-2003-0850 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0850?: To fix CVE-2003-0850, 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-2003-0850 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0850 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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