Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0194 (CCN-12013)

Assigned:2003-05-15
Published:2003-05-15
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:tcpdump does not properly drop privileges to the pcap user when starting up.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0194

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-151
tcpdump security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-174
Updated tcpdump packages fix privilege dropping error

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-214
Updated tcpdump packages fix various vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-097
Red Hat Updated Tcpdump Packages

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:151

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:174

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7606
Red Hat Linux tcpdump Privilege Retention Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tcpdump-drop-permissions-failure(12013)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:tcpdump:3.4-39:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:tcpdump:3.6.2-9:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:tcpdump:3.6.2-9:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:tcpdump:3.6.2-12:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:tcpdump:3.6.3-3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:tcpdump:3.7.2-1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:aw:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat tcpdump 3.4-39
    redhat tcpdump 3.6.2-9
    redhat tcpdump 3.6.2-9
    redhat tcpdump 3.6.2-12
    redhat tcpdump 3.6.3-3
    redhat tcpdump 3.7.2-1
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat linux 8.0
    redhat linux 9.0
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat linux 8.0
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1