# CVE-2003-0209: Integer overflow in the TCP stream reassembly module (stream4) for Snort 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the TCP stream reassembly module (stream4) for Snort 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large sequence numbers in packets, which enable a heap-based buffer overflow.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105103586927007&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7178
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-13.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105043563016235&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105172790914107&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/139129
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-297
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105111217731583&w=2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:052
- http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=313&idxseccion=10
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105154530427824&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18

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