CVE-2008-1804 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Snort detection rules by sending packet fragments with dissimilar TTL values, evading intrusion detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1804?
CVE-2008-1804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
preprocessors/spp_frag3.c in Sourcefire Snort before 2.8.1 does not properly identify packet fragments that have dissimilar TTL values, which allows remote attackers to bypass detection rules by using a different TTL for each fragment.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1804?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snort Snort.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1804?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-1804 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1804 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DTSA-173-1, GHSA-4jj5-f426-fhfh.