CVE-2005-1267 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2005-1267

The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

tcpdump, linux, mandrake linux, fedora core, secure linux
Vulnerable Versions:
3.4, 3.4a6, 3.5, 3.5.2, 3.5_alpha, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.7, 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.8.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.9, 3.9.1, 10.1, 10.2, core_3.0, core_4.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2

Timeline

Official Publish: June 20th, 2005
Last Modified: August 7th, 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.