# CVE-2010-0751: The ip\_evictor function in ip\_fragment.c in libnids before 1.24, as used in dsniff and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ip_evictor function in ip_fragment.c in libnids before 1.24, as used in dsniff and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via crafted fragmented packets.

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038410.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038375.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39225
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0791
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038388.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39142
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0777
- http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/libnids/libnids/1.24/libnids-1.24.releasenotes.txt
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/libnids-ip-fragmentation-remote-null-pointer-dereference/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57428
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39249

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