CVE-2004-0221

Description

isakmpd in OpenBSD 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ISAKMP packet with a delete payload containing a large number of SPIs, which triggers an out-of-bounds read error, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.14% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory openbsd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Mar/1009468.html broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9907 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html product vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108008530028019&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/524497 third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15630 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0018.html broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0221?
CVE-2004-0221 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0221?
To fix CVE-2004-0221, 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-2004-0221 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0221 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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