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.
2005-06-10T04:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.4 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.4a6 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.5 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.5.2 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.5_alpha | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.6.2 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.6.3 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.7 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.7.1 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.7.2 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.8.1 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.8.2 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.8.3 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.9 | Yes |
Application | lbl | tcpdump | 3.9.1 | Yes |
Operating System | gentoo | linux | * | Yes |
Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.1 | Yes |
Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.1 | Yes |
Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.2 | Yes |
Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.2 | Yes |
Operating System | redhat | fedora_core | core_3.0 | Yes |
Operating System | redhat | fedora_core | core_4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.0 | Yes |
Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.1 | Yes |
Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.2 | Yes |