CVE-2005-1267

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.27% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13906	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17118	third party advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0028/	patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159208	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15634/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-505.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11148	vdb entry signature
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-June/msg00007.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-854	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1267?: CVE-2005-1267 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1267?: To fix CVE-2005-1267, 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-2005-1267 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1267 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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