CVE-2003-0857 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the iptables ipq_read and ipulog_read functions. Local users can exploit this by sending spoofed messages to the kernel netlink interface, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating it is not a widely recognized or exploited threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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