Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1278 (CCN-20288)

Assigned:2005-04-26
Published:2005-04-26
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary:The isis_print function, as called by isoclns_print, in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero length, as demonstrated using a GRE 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: SCO
Type: UNKNOWN
SCOSA-2005.60

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 20050502-01-U
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3 Security Update #37

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1278

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:986
Security fixes for tcpdump

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-417
tcpdump security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-421
tcpdump security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA15125
tcpdump Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
15125

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
18146

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-041
Tcpdump Denial of Service (SCOSA-2005.60)

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

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:417

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:421

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050426 tcpdump[v3.8.x/v3.9.1]: ISIS, BGP, and LDP infinite loop DOS exploits.

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FLSA:156139

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
13392

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13392
tcpdump ISIS Decoding Routines Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: tcpdump Web site
TCPDUMP public repository

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-63
Tcpdump denial of service attack

Source: CCN
Type: USN-119-1
tcpdump vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tcpdump-isisprint-dos(20288)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10159

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2005:017
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:lbl:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.9.1)

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20051278
    V
    CVE-2005-1278
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10159
    V
    The isis_print function, as called by isoclns_print, in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero length, as demonstrated using a GRE packet.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050417
    P
    RHSA-2005:417: tcpdump security update (Moderate)
    2005-05-11
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050421
    P
    RHSA-2005:421: tcpdump security update (Moderate)
    2005-05-11
    BACK
    lbl tcpdump *