VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1024
ip_print procedure in Tcpdump 3.4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a packet with a zero length header, which causes an infinite loop and core dump when tcpdump prints the packet.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ip_print procedure in Tcpdump 3.4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a packet with a zero length header, which causes an infinite loop and core dump when tcpdump prints the packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.91% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- lbl/tcpdump
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92955903802773&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92963447601748&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92989907627051&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/313Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92955903802773&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92963447601748&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92989907627051&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/313Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.