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CVE-2004-0057

5.0 · MEDIUM

The rawprint function in the ISAKMP decoding routines (print-isakmp.c) for tcpdump 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via malformed ISAKMP p…

Published Feb 17, 2004lblEPSS 5.27%

Overview

CVE-2004-0057 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lbl tcpdump. It was published on February 17, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The rawprint function in the ISAKMP decoding routines (print-isakmp.c) for tcpdump 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via malformed ISAKMP packets that cause invalid "len" or "loc" values to be used in a loop, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0989.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lbl. Update tcpdump to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
lbltcpdump0Affected

References

Refftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-008.0.txtRefftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2004.9/SCOSA-2004.9.txtRefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040103-01-U.ascRefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.ascReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Feb/msg00000.htmlReflwn.net/Alerts/66445/Reflwn.net/Alerts/66805/Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577418225627&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/10636

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0057?

CVE-2004-0057 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lbl tcpdump. It was published on February 17, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0057?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0057?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lbl. Update tcpdump to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0057?

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