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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 >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2005-505: arpwatch Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2005-505: arpwatch |
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Check for the version of the arpwatch packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated tcpdump packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Tcpdump is a command line tool for monitoring network traffic. A denial of service bug was found in tcpdump during the processing of certain network packets. It is possible for a possible hacker to inject a carefully crafted packet onto the network, crashing a running tcpdump session. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-1267 to this issue. Users of tcpdump are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain backported security patches and are not vulnerable to these issues. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-505.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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