CVE-2004-2652

Public Exploit

Description

The DecodeTCPOptions function in decode.c in Snort before 2.3.0, when printing TCP/IP options using FAST output or verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via packets with invalid TCP/IP options, which trigger a null dereference.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.66% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory blogspot.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012656	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20041222.angelDust.c.php
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18689	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12084	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00L20C0S.html	exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/12578	vdb entry exploit
http://www.snort.org/arc_news/
http://secunia.com/advisories/13664	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2004/12/details-on-snort-dos-condition-you-may.html	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2652?: CVE-2004-2652 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2652?: To fix CVE-2004-2652, 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-2004-2652 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2652 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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