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libnids — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0850

The TCP reassembly functionality in libnids before 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption" and possibly execute arbitrary code via "overlarge TCP packets."

Products
libnids
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.18-1
CVEs
CVE-2003-0850
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0850

core-osv · Original source

Published 17 Nov 2003, 05:00 UTC

The TCP reassembly functionality in libnids before 1.18 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption" and possibly execute arbitrary code via "overlarge TCP packets."

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0850

libnids

Fixed versions: 1.18-1

libnids

Fixed versions: 1.18-1

libnids

Fixed versions: 1.18-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0850",
  "method": "structured",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-22T23:47:23.719157258Z",
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 410414,
  "published_at": "2003-11-17T05:00:00+00:00"
}