Description
The route cache implementation in Linux 2.4, and the Netfilter IP conntrack module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via packets with forged source addresses that cause a large number of hash table collisions.
Published: 2003-05-08
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 6.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0239 The route cache implementation in Linux 2.4, and the Netfilter IP conntrack module, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via packets with forged source addresses that cause a large number of hash table collisions.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.207Z

Reserved: 2003-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0244

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-05-27T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0244

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2003-04-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0244 - Bugzilla

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