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TI-2003-00895 Aliases CVE-2003-0989GHSA-945j-48p3-f37w

tcpdump before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop)…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

tcpdump before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via certain ISAKMP packets, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0057.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05257 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.8.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:008 Released 2004-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tcpdump security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.i386, tcpdump-14:3.7.2-7.E3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 arpwatch-14:2.1a11-12.2.1AS.5.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a11-12.2.1AS.5.ia64, libpcap-14:0.6.2-12.2.1AS.5.i386 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.i386, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 arpwatch-14:2.1a11-12.2.1AS.5.i386, libpcap-14:0.6.2-12.2.1AS.5.i386, tcpdump-14:3.6.2-12.2.1AS.5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.i386, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 arpwatch-14:2.1a11-12.2.1AS.5.i386, libpcap-14:0.6.2-12.2.1AS.5.i386, tcpdump-14:3.6.2-12.2.1AS.5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.i386, libpcap-14:0.7.2-7.E3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 arpwatch-14:2.1a11-12.2.1AS.5.ia64, libpcap-14:0.6.2-12.2.1AS.5.ia64, tcpdump-14:3.6.2-12.2.1AS.5 +1
  • RHSA-2004:007 Released 2004-01-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : : : Updated tcpdump packages fix various vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:008
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:007
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:008

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0989
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-945j-48p3-f37w

References

Patch 2

Advisory 9

Other 5

  • TI-2000-00907 Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00248 The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-00322 The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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