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CVE-2001-1279
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-032.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797201
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-025.0.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-089.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7006.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3065
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000480
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:48.tcpdump.asc
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
tcpdump
Vulnerable Versions:
3.6.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.