CVE-2003-1604: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The redirect_target function in net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.5.75

Published 2016-05-02. Last modified 2026-06-16.