VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1267
The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle a -1 return value from the decode_prefix4 function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted BGP packet.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 13.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle a -1 return value from the decode_prefix4 function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted BGP packet.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 13.50% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- lbl/tcpdump · gentoo/linux · mandrakesoft/mandrake linux · redhat/fedora core · trustix/secure linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15634/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17118
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-854
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-June/msg00007.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-505.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13906
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0028/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11148
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15634/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17118
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-854
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-June/msg00007.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-505.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13906
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0028/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11148
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.