HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-0184
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CVE-2004-0184

CWE-125Published: May 4, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer underflow in the isakmp_id_print for TCPDUMP 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ISAKMP packet with an Identification payload with a length that becomes less than 8 during byte order conversion, which causes an out-of-bounds read, as demonstrated by the Striker ISAKMP Protocol Test Suite.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-0184 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.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-0184. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

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

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-478
PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-478
ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108067265931525&w=2
ADVISORYhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1009593
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492558
ADVISORYhttp://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10004
ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108067265931525&w=2
ADVISORYhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1009593
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/492558
ADVISORYhttp://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10004

All References (28)

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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://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/492558Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0017.htmlBroken Link · Exploit · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-219.htmlBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10004Broken 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/15679Broken Link · VDB Entry
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9581Broken Link
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A976Broken Link
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108067265931525&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-0184
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 4, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-0184 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.
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