CVE-2004-0183

Name: CVE-2004-0183
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-05-04T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.62%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0183 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. TCPDUMP 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via ISAKMP packets containing a Delete payload with a large number of SPI's, which causes an out-of-bounds read, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.. EPSS estimates a 5.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

TCPDUMP 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via ISAKMP packets containing a Delete payload with a large number of SPI's, which causes an out-of-bounds read, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.62%

92.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tcpdump	Tcpdump	<= 3.8.1

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108067265931525&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11258Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11320Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009593Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-478Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240790Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-219.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10003Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txtRelease Notes
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0015Broken Link
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1468Broken Link, Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15680Broken Link, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A972Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9971Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108067265931525&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11258Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11320Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009593Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-478Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240790Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-219.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10003Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txtRelease Notes
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0015Broken Link
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1468Broken Link, Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15680Broken Link, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A972Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9971Broken Link

Timeline

Published: May 4, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0183?

How severe is CVE-2004-0183?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-0183 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0183?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST