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CVE-2005-12671 exploit

The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle a -1 return value from the decode_prefix4 function, which allows remo…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
13.5%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

13.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-1037 Tcpdump - bgp_update_print Remote Denial of Service · dos · 2005-06-09

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/13906 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17118 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trustix.org /errata/2005/0028/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/15634/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-505.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11148 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-June/msg00007.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-854 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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