LBL tcpdump 3.6.2 AFS RPC Packet print-rx.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in LBL tcpdump 3.6.2. This impacts an unknown function of the file print-rx.c of the component AFS RPC Packet Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-1279. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LBL tcpdump 3.6.2 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file print-rx.c of the component AFS RPC Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.

The weakness was released 07/17/2001 by Nick Cleaton as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1279. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13938 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2002:032)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7006), Tenable (13938) and SecurityFocus (BID 3065†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Nessus ID: 13938
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2002:032)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Nick Cleaton
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17026
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X-Force: 7006
SecurityFocus: 3065 - TCPDump AFS Signed Integer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2014 17:18
Updated: 06/12/2024 16:38
Changes: 06/30/2014 17:18 (64), 04/23/2019 08:21 (1), 06/12/2024 15:14 (17), 06/12/2024 16:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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