tcpdump 3.9.6 BGP Dissector print-bgp.c numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in tcpdump 3.9.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file print-bgp.c of the component BGP Dissector. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3798. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advised to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in tcpdump 3.9.6 (Packet Analyzer Software). This affects an unknown function of the file print-bgp.c of the component BGP Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLVs in a BGP packet, related to an unchecked return value.

The bug was discovered 07/14/2007. The weakness was presented 07/19/2007 by mu-b with digit-labs.org (Website). The advisory is shared at digit-labs.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3798 since 07/16/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25907 (Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 9.0 / 9.1 : tcpdump (SSA:2007-230-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115676 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2007-009 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-12-17)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cvs.tcpdump.org. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35508), Exploit-DB (30319), Tenable (25907), SecurityFocus (BID 24965†) and OSVDB (38213†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25907
Nessus Name: Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 9.0 / 9.1 : tcpdump (SSA:2007-230-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 58525
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1353-1 (tcpdump)
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: cvs.tcpdump.org
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03/01/2007 🔍
03/01/2007 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2007 +135 days 🔍
07/16/2007 +2 days 🔍
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07/19/2007 +3 days 🔍
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08/02/2007 +7 days 🔍
08/11/2007 +9 days 🔍
08/20/2007 +9 days 🔍
08/21/2007 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: tcpdump.org

Advisory: digit-labs.org
Researcher: mu-b
Organization: digit-labs.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3798 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3213

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X-Force: 35508
SecurityFocus: 24965 - tcpdump Print-bgp.C Remote Integer Underflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26521
OSVDB: 38213 - tcpdump print-bgp.c BGP Packet Handling Crafted TLVs Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018434
Vulnerability Center: 15690 - Tcpdump Integer Overflow in the BGP Dissector Allows Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2578

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2007 17:54
Updated: 06/07/2025 16:46
Changes: 08/02/2007 17:54 (98), 07/22/2019 15:16 (4), 10/15/2024 22:24 (38), 01/19/2025 07:13 (5), 06/07/2025 16:46 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:AE2:103

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