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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA854] DSA-854-1 tcpdump Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA854] DSA-854-1 tcpdump |
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DSA-854-1 tcpdump Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Simon Nielsen discovered that the BGP dissector in tcpdump, a powerful tool for network monitoring and data acquisition, does not properly handle a -1 return value from an internal function that decodes data packets. A specially crafted BGP packet can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop. The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by this problem. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 3.8.3-5sarge1. We recommend that you upgrade your tcpdump package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-854 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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