CVE-2003-1604

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-29. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3.8%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

The redirect_target function in net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation4% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
3.8%
EPSS %ILE
89th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

May 2, 2016

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 24, 2026
No fix on record yet. Sources: redhat.
redhat

1303072 – (CVE-2003-1604) CVE-2003-1604 kernel: Missing NULL pointer check in nf_nat_redirect_ipv4

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Linux: NULL pointer dereference netfilter/nf_nat_redirect.c in nf_nat_redirect_ipv4 function

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9
generic

'[PATCH] Fix possible oops in ipt_REDIRECT' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2003-1604?
CVE-2003-1604 is a high vulnerability published on May 2, 2016. The redirecttarget function in net/ipv4/netfilter/iptREDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.
When was CVE-2003-1604 disclosed?
CVE-2003-1604 was first published on May 2, 2016, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-1604 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-1604 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (89th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2003-1604?
CVE-2003-1604 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2003-1604?
No fix for CVE-2003-1604 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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