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.
CVE-2002-0115
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 88.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 25, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249340
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl?id=1&start=2002-03-08&end=2002-03-14&mid=249623&threads=1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7874.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/2022
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3849
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249340
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl?id=1&start=2002-03-08&end=2002-03-14&mid=249623&threads=1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7874.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/2022
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3849
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-21213✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 10, 2002
Snort 1.8.3 - ICMP Denial of Service
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