Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0551 (CCN-12712)

Assigned:2003-07-21
Published:2003-07-21
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:The STP protocol implementation in Linux 2.4.x does not properly verify certain lengths, which could allow attackers to cause a denial of service.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0551

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:796
kernel

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-198
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-238
Updated 2.4 kernel fixes vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-239
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-059
Debian Linux-Kernel-2.4.14-ia64 Vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-358

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Exploit
DSA-423

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-358
linux-kernel-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-423
linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Linux kernel Web site
2.4.21 ChangeLog

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:198

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:238

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:239

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8233
Multiple Linux 2.4 Kernel Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2003-58
Multiple vulnerabilities in kernel

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-stp-dos(12712)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:384

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:532
    P
    		DSA-358-4 -- linux-kernel-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities
    2016-07-01
    oval:org.debian:def:358
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2013-01-21
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:384
    V
    		STP Protocol Length Verification Vulnerability
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.debian:def:423
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2004-01-15
    BACK
    redhat linux 2.4.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.4
    linux linux kernel 2.4.5
    linux linux kernel 2.4.6
    linux linux kernel 2.4.18
    linux linux kernel 2.4.20
    linux linux kernel 2.4.7
    linux linux kernel 2.4.0
    linux linux kernel 2.4.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.11
    linux linux kernel 2.4.12
    linux linux kernel 2.4.13
    linux linux kernel 2.4.14
    linux linux kernel 2.4.15
    linux linux kernel 2.4.16
    linux linux kernel 2.4.17
    linux linux kernel 2.4.19
    linux linux kernel 2.4.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.8
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    conectiva linux 8.0
    redhat linux 7.3
    debian debian linux 3.0
    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
    conectiva linux 9.0
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1