CVE-2004-0403 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory consumption in Racoon by sending ISAKMP packets with large length fields.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2004-0403?

CVE-2004-0403 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an ISAKMP packet with a large length field.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0403?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kame Racoon.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0403?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2004-0403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w79f-5j5f-hxqj.

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