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TI-2005-01197 Aliases CVE-2005-1267GHSA-p5p7-x2fv-868r

The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle a -1 return value…

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle a -1 return value from the decode_prefix4 function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted BGP packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13502 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.4a6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4a6VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5_alphaVulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.1VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.2VulnerableLbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.4a6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4a6 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5_alpha Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.2 Vulnerable ·Lbl
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.1VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.2VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.3VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.1VulnerableLbl
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableTrustix
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.1 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.2 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.3 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·Lbl
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:505 Released 2005-06-13 · Red Hat rating Low
    tcpdump security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.i386, libpcap-14:0.8.3-10.RHEL4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-10.RHEL4.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:505

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1267
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5p7-x2fv-868r

References

Patch 3

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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