Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-1279
tcpdump 3.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted (1) BGP packet, which is not properly handled by RT_ROUTING_INFO, or (2) LDP packet, which is not properly handled by the ldp_print function.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1279
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 83.75%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1279
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2005-1279
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.60/SCOSA-2005.60.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13389
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-850
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-421.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-417.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9601
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396932
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2005-1279
- cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*