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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 10, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified