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.
CVE-2003-0209 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from smoothwall, from sourcefire organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2003, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2003-05-05T04:00:00.000
2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Modified
CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | smoothwall | smoothwall | 2.0_beta_4 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.4 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.5 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.6 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.8.7 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.9 | Yes |
| Application | sourcefire | snort | 1.9.1 | Yes |
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