Snort 1.8.3 does not properly define the minimum ICMP header size, which allows remote…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Snort 1.8.3 does not properly define the minimum ICMP header size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and core dump) via a malformed ICMP packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0364 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:martin_roesch:snort:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Martin Roesch |
- cpe:2.3:a:martin_roesch:snort:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Martin Roesch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h683-w4pg-75rh
References
Patch 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-0115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h683-w4pg-75rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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