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 Metrics
- Vector
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- network
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- partial
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- LBL
- Published
- 6/10/2005
- Last Modified
- 4/3/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
lbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumplbl : tcpdumpgentoo : linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxredhat : fedora_coreredhat : fedora_coretrustix : secure_linuxtrustix : secure_linuxtrustix : secure_linux
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