CVE-2005-1267

N/A Unknown
Published: June 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15634/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13906
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0028/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15634/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-June/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-505.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0028/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.3%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mandrakesoft lbl redhat gentoo trustix