CVE-2003-0244

N/A Unknown
Published: May 27, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0073.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105595901923063&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=104956079213417
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.enyo.de/fw/security/notes/linux-dst-cache-dos.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-147.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-172.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8786/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7601
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15382
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A261
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0073.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105301461726555&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105595901923063&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=104956079213417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.enyo.de/fw/security/notes/linux-dst-cache-dos.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-145.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-147.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-172.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8786/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7601
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux