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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 >> Ubuntu Local Security Checks >> USN141-1 : tcpdump vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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USN141-1 : tcpdump vulnerability |
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tcpdump vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote package "tcpdump" is missing a security patch. Description : It was discovered that certain invalid BGP packets triggered an infinite loop in tcpdump, which caused tcpdump to stop working. This could be abused by a remote attacker to bypass tcpdump analysis of network traffic. Solution : Upgrade to : - tcpdump-3.8.3-3ubuntu0.4 (Ubuntu 5.04) Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2005 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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