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01 Record

CVE-2005-1267

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
13.50% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 96.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector
No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2005-06-20 04:00Z21 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-07 21:44Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2005-04-25
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
No CWE assigned
Data version
5.1
Document digest
be05fd69896522da70a29459cee87450d2d4cd5ec6542628030f9ea80f645f41

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
gentoolinuxNot specified—
lbltcpdumpNot specified—
mandrakesoftmandrake_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatfedora_coreNot specified—
trustixsecure_linuxNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • tcpdump
    Fixed in 3.9.0.cvs.20050614-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • tcpdump
    Fixed in 3.9.0.cvs.20050614-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • tcpdump
    Fixed in 3.9.0.cvs.20050614-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.