Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1267 (CCN-21088)

Assigned:2005-06-06
Published:2005-06-06
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:10.tcpdump
Infinite loops in tcpdump protocol decoding

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1267

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 2005-06-19 9:15:53
Another tcpdump BGP infinite loop vulnerability (CAN-2005-1267)

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-505
tcpdump security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA15634
tcpdump BGP Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
15634

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17118

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-854

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-854
tcpdump -- infinite loop

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200505-06
TCPDump: Decoding routines Denial of Service vulnerability

Source: FEDORA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
FEDORA-2005-406

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:505

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FLSA:156139

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
13906

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13906
tcpdump BGP Decoding Routines Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TCPDUMP Public Repository
tcpdump/libpcap

Source: TRUSTIX
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
2005-0028

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-69
Tcpdump denial of service attack

Source: CCN
Type: USN-141-1
tcpdump vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tcpdump-printbgpc-dos(21088)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11148

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.4a6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:fedora_core:core_4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20051267
    V
    		CVE-2005-1267
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11148
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:854
    V
    		infinite loop
    2005-10-09
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050505
    P
    		RHSA-2005:505: tcpdump security update (Low)
    2005-06-13
    BACK
    lbl tcpdump 3.4
    lbl tcpdump 3.4a6
    lbl tcpdump 3.5
    lbl tcpdump 3.5.2
    lbl tcpdump 3.5_alpha
    lbl tcpdump 3.6.2
    lbl tcpdump 3.6.3
    lbl tcpdump 3.7
    lbl tcpdump 3.7.1
    lbl tcpdump 3.7.2
    lbl tcpdump 3.8.1
    lbl tcpdump 3.8.2
    lbl tcpdump 3.8.3
    lbl tcpdump 3.9
    lbl tcpdump 3.9.1
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.2
    redhat fedora core core_3.0
    redhat fedora core core_4.0
    trustix secure linux 2.0
    trustix secure linux 2.1
    trustix secure linux 2.2