CVE-2005-1280 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in tcpdump by sending crafted RSVP 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-2005-1280?
CVE-2005-1280 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 rsvp_print function in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted RSVP packet of length 4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lbl Tcpdump.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1280?
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-2005-1280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1280 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1280, GHSA-325r-4m7w-pcqf.