CVE-2003-0244

Linux 2.4 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The route cache implementation in Linux 2.4, and the Netfilter IP conntrack module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via packets with forged source addresses that cause a large number of hash table collisions.

References (19)

[Third Party Advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0073.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311

[Various Sources] http://www.enyo.de/fw/security/notes/linux-dst-cache-dos.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-147.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-172.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7601

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15382

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A261

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8786/

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105595901923063&w=2

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=104956079213417

Scores

EPSS 0.0688

EPSS Percentile 91.2%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published May 27, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026