CVE-1999-1024: lbl tcpdump
Vulnerability summary
CVE-1999-1024 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in lbl tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 2.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 12-09-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ip_print procedure in Tcpdump 3.4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a packet with a zero length header, which causes an infinite loop and core dump when tcpdump prints the packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.91% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
tcpdump 3.4 - Protocol Four / Zero Header Length
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Lbl1 product
- tcpdump3.4
1 vendor · 1 product