CVE-2003-1604

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The redirect_target function in net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Source: security@debian.org
http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9
Source: security@debian.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072
Source: security@debian.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux