CVE-2004-0816 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in the iptables firewall logging rules within the Linux kernel before version 2.6.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by sending a specially crafted IP packet. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on the CISA KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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