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CVE-2008-1804

Published: May 22, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 19.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

preprocessors/spp_frag3.c in Sourcefire Snort before 2.8.1 does not properly identify packet fragments that have dissimilar TTL values, which allows remote attackers to bypass detection rules by using a different TTL for each fragment.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
snortsnort
On-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
snortoss-projectUSSecurity Products

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42584
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://cvs.snort.org/viewcvs.cgi/snort/src/preprocessors/spp_frag3.c.diff?r1=text&tr1=1.46.2.4&r2=text&tr2=1.46.2.5&diff_format=h
cvs.snort.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00156.html
redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
May 22, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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