CVE-2004-2652

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13664
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012656
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2004/12/details-on-snort-dos-condition-you-may.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20041222.angelDust.c.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/12578
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00L20C0S.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12084
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.snort.org/arc_news/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18689
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/13664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2004/12/details-on-snort-dos-condition-you-may.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20041222.angelDust.c.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/12578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00L20C0S.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.snort.org/arc_news/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18689
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
22.7%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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