The TCP reassembly functionality in libnids before 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause…
Priority LOW 39Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The TCP reassembly functionality in libnids before 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption" and possibly execute arbitrary code via "overlarge TCP packets."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03777 90th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dug_song:dsniff:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Dug Song |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11 | Vulnerable | Rafal Wojtczuk |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 | Vulnerable | Rafal Wojtczuk |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.13 | Vulnerable | Rafal Wojtczuk |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14 | Vulnerable | Rafal Wojtczuk |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.16 | Vulnerable | Rafal Wojtczuk |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.17 | Vulnerable | Rafal Wojtczuk |
- cpe:2.3:a:dug_song:dsniff:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Dug Song
- cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 Vulnerable ·Rafal Wojtczuk
- cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·Rafal Wojtczuk
- cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13 Vulnerable ·Rafal Wojtczuk
- cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·Rafal Wojtczuk
- cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16 Vulnerable ·Rafal Wojtczuk
- cpe:2.3:a:rafal_wojtczuk:libnids:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17 Vulnerable ·Rafal Wojtczuk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5g5-pgp6-x49m
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-0850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5g5-pgp6-x49m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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