CVE-2005-1278 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in tcpdump's ISIS protocol handling using crafted GRE packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1278?
CVE-2005-1278 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The isis_print function, as called by isoclns_print, in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero length, as demonstrated using a GRE packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lbl Tcpdump.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1278?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-1278 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1278 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1278, GHSA-24qh-5jcc-qhqq.