LBL tcpdump 3.9.1 rsvp_print infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in LBL tcpdump 3.9.1. This impacts the function rsvp_print. Executing a manipulation can lead to infinite loop. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1280. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LBL tcpdump 3.9.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function rsvp_print. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The rsvp_print function in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted RSVP packet of length 4.

The weakness was released 04/26/2005 by vade79 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1280 since 04/26/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at fakehalo.us. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21936 (CentOS 3 / 4 : tcpdump (CESA-2005:417)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117930 (CentOS Security Update for Tcpdump (CESA-2005:421)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22624), Exploit-DB (956), Tenable (21936), SecurityFocus (BID 13390†) and OSVDB (15904†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-24238, VDB-24945, VDB-24944 and VDB-82439. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 21936
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : tcpdump (CESA-2005:417)
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OpenVAS ID: 53075
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: tcpdump
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: vade79
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1280 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1280
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24946

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X-Force: 22624
SecurityFocus: 13390 - tcpdump RSVP Decoding Routines Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 15125 - tcpdump Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 15904 - tcpdump Malformed RSVP Packet Remote DoS
Vulnerability Center: 7952 - DoS in tcpdump <= 3.9.1 via rsvp_print Function, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 01/19/2025 10:36
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (77), 06/08/2017 23:46 (8), 07/05/2021 08:04 (3), 01/19/2025 10:36 (18)
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