What happened
ip_print procedure in Tcpdump 3.4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a packet with a zero length header, which causes an infinite loop and core dump when tcpdump prints the packet.
Affected versions
n/a: n/a Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
www.securityfocus.comNVD reference2001-11-28VerifiedExploit-DB 19251tcpdump 3.4 - Protocol Four / Zero Header Lengthbadi1999-06-16VerifiedSource timeline
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Record history
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