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MDKSA-2005:101: tcpdump

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the tcpdump package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:101 (tcpdump).

A Denial of Service vulnerability was found in tcpdump during the processing of
certain network packages. Because of this flaw, it was possible for a possible hacker
to inject a carefully crafted packet onto the network which would crash a
running tcpdump session.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem. This problem
does not affect at least tcpdump 3.8.1 and earlier.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:101
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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