CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1279

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to significant disruptions in system operations and allow attackers to execute code remotely, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update tcpdump to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor network traffic for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS