CVE-2004-0055

Public Exploit

Description

The print_attr_string function in print-radius.c for tcpdump 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a RADIUS attribute with a large length value.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 31.31% Top 5%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A850	vdb entry signature
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000832	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-March/msg00006.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10718	third party advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2004.9/SCOSA-2004.9.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-008.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-list/2004-January/msg00726.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008735	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7090	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11032/	third party advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-008.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-March/msg00015.html	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/955526	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/11022	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10636	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577418225627&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9989	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/12179/	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10644	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:008	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040103-01-U.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-425	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10652	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A853	vdb entry signature
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Feb/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10639	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-March/msg00009.html	vendor advisory
http://lwn.net/Alerts/66445/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0055?: CVE-2004-0055 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0055?: To fix CVE-2004-0055, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0055 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0055 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.