CVE-2003-1604

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The redirect_target function in net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 2, 2016
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-1604: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix