CVE-2005-1267

NameCVE-2005-1267
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-854-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
tcpdump (PTS)bullseye4.99.0-2+deb11u1fixed
bookworm4.99.3-1fixed
sid, trixie4.99.5-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
tcpdumpsourcewoody(not affected)DSA-854-1
tcpdumpsourcesarge3.8.3-5sarge1DSA-854-1
tcpdumpsource(unstable)3.9.0.cvs.20050614-1medium
Search for package or bug name: Reporting problems