Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the TCP stream reassembly module (stream4) for Snort 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large sequence numbers in packets, which enable a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Smoothwall | Smoothwall | 2.0_beta_4 |
| Sourcefire | Snort | 1.8 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105043563016235&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105103586927007&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105111217731583&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105154530427824&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105172790914107&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-13.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=313&idxseccion=10
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-297
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/139129Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:052
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7178ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105043563016235&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105103586927007&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105111217731583&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105154530427824&w=2
FAQ
What is CVE-2003-0209?
CVE-2003-0209 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Integer overflow in the TCP stream reassembly module (stream4) for Snort 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large sequence numbers in packets, which enable a heap-ba...
How severe is CVE-2003-0209?
CVE-2003-0209 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0209?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Smoothwall Smoothwall, Sourcefire Snort.