CVE-2004-2652

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Published Dec 18, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 11.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sourcefire:snort:2.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sourcefire:snort:2.1.1_rc1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sourcefire:snort:2.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sourcefire:snort:2.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.2% (11.194% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Sourcefire Snort

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 18, 2005, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Dec 18, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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