Buffer overflow in the RPC preprocessor for Snort 1.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 57Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the RPC preprocessor for Snort 1.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via fragmented RPC packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11895 96th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.5 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.6 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.7 | Vulnerable | Snort |
| cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Snort |
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.6 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.7 Vulnerable ·Snort
- cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Snort
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0033
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wc7-p52f-xgxm
References
More Snort vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05090 Stack-based buffer overflow in the DCE/RPC preprocessor in Snort before 2.6.1.3, and 2.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03477 Snort before 2.8.5.1, when the -v option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2016-01306 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Snort 2.9.7.0-WIN32 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-00950 Multiple Cisco Products Snort HTTP Detection Engine File Policy Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-01340 The frag3 preprocessor in Snort 2.6.1.1, 2.6.1.2, and 2.7.0 beta, when configured for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2001-00644 Various Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) including (1) Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2003-0033 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0033 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2wc7-p52f-xgxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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