Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0550
CVE-2003-0550
Description
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.
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References
5- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-238.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-358nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-239.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A380nvd
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