CVE-2003-0550 (GCVE-0-2003-0550)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2003-07-25 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 01:58
VLAI
Summary
The STP protocol, as enabled in Linux 2.4.x, does not provide sufficient security by design, which allows attackers to modify the bridge topology.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Date Public
2003-07-21 00:00
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