CVE-2005-1278

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 10.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The isis_print function, as called by isoclns_print, in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero length, as demonstrated using a GRE packet.

Affected products

Lbl Tcpdump: through 3.9.1

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/15125
http://secunia.com/advisories/18146
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-417.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-421.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396932
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430292/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13392
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10159
http://secunia.com/advisories/15125
http://secunia.com/advisories/18146

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