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.
Published: 2005-06-20
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 11.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-141-1 tcpdump vulnerability
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Gentoo Linux
Lbl Tcpdump
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Fedora Core
Trustix Secure Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:44:05.956Z

Reserved: 2005-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-1267

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-06-10T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-1267

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2005-06-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-1267 - Bugzilla

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