Description
Snort 1.8.3 does not properly define the minimum ICMP header size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and core dump) via a malformed ICMP packet.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Snort 1.8.3 - ICMP Denial of Service EDB-21213 · dos · Jan 10, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 3849 vdb-entry
- 20020110 Snort core dumped mailing-list
- 2022 vdb-entry
- 20020110 Re: Snort core dumped mailing-list
- snort-icmp-dos(7874) vdb-entry