CVE-2003-0093

Published: Mar 3, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The RADIUS decoder in tcpdump 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid RADIUS packet with a header length field of 0, which causes tcpdump to generate data within an infinite loop.

Affected (5)

Products: Lbl: Tcpdump

Lbl

1 product

Tcpdump

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Lbl Tcpdump	Version 3.4
Lbl Tcpdump	Version 3.4a6
Lbl Tcpdump	Version 3.5.2
Lbl Tcpdump	Version 3.5
Lbl Tcpdump	Version 3.6.2

References (14)

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:027

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-032.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-033.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-214.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=81585

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11324

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-261