MEDIUM
CVE-2004-0183
CWE-125Published: May 4, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
5.0
CVSS v3.1
Official 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2004-0183 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
tcpdump1 product(s)
tcpdump
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (30)
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108067265931525&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/11258Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/11320Broken Link
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1009593Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-478Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240790Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10003Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txtRelease Notes
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0015Broken Link
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https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1468Broken Link · Issue Tracking
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15680Broken Link · VDB Entry
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2004-0183
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 4, 2004
Related CVEs (CWE-125)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2004-0183 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.