{"schemaVersion":3,"id":"CVE-2000-0333","aliases":[],"status":"published","duplicateOf":null,"title":null,"description":"tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets in which a jump offset refers to itself, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop while decompressing the packet.","dates":{"published":"2000-05-18T04:00:00.000Z","modified":"2024-08-08T05:14:21.442Z","reserved":null,"kevAdded":[],"kevDue":[]},"cvss":{"headline":{"score":5,"severity":"medium","version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P","computed":false,"selection":"backend-summary"},"metrics":[{"version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","score":5,"severity":"medium","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false}]},"epss":{"probability":0.07576,"percentile":0.9448,"severity":"low","asOf":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","change":{"pp":0,"baselineDate":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","baselineScore":0.07576},"history":[{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":0.9448}],"last30":[{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.07576,"percentile":0.9448}]},"kev":{"state":"not-listed","entries":[],"listedCount":0,"totalCatalogs":3,"catalogs":[{"source":"cisa","label":"CISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"enisa","label":"ENISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"circl","label":"CIRCL","listed":false,"entry":null}]},"ransomware":{"state":"none-recorded","sources":[]},"exploits":[{"id":"REF_DC9FA7F1C3E1D71B","name":"Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)","source":"reference","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1165","maturity":"unknown","reliabilityScore":0.2,"verified":false,"type":null,"platforms":[],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":null,"metasploit":null},{"id":"19891","name":"Ethereal 0.8.4/0.8.5/0.8.6 / tcpdump 3.4/3.5 alpha - DNS Decode (1)","source":"exploit-database","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19891","maturity":"weaponized","reliabilityScore":0.8,"verified":true,"type":"remote","platforms":["linux"],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":{"verified":true,"type":"remote","platform":"linux","file":"exploits/linux/remote/19891.c","codes":["CVE-2000-0333","OSVDB-4488"]},"metasploit":null},{"id":"19892","name":"Ethereal 0.8.4/0.8.5/0.8.6 / tcpdump 3.4/3.5 alpha - DNS Decode (2)","source":"exploit-database","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19892","maturity":"weaponized","reliabilityScore":0.8,"verified":true,"type":"remote","platforms":["linux"],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":{"verified":true,"type":"remote","platform":"linux","file":"exploits/linux/remote/19892.txt","codes":["CVE-2000-0333","OSVDB-4488"]},"metasploit":null}],"exploitCount":3,"weaknesses":[],"affected":[{"vendor":"ethereal_group","product":"ethereal","name":"ethereal","label":"ethereal","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"0.8.4","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"0.8.5","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"0.8.6","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"0.8.4 | 0.8.5 | 0.8.6","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/ethereal_group/ethereal"},{"vendor":"lbl","product":"tcpdump","name":"tcpdump","label":"tcpdump","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"3.4","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"3.5a","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"3.4 | 3.5a","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/lbl/tcpdump"}],"affectedCount":2,"eol":{"hasEol":false,"count":0},"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.SOL.4.10.10005021942380.2077-100000%40paranoia.pgci.ca","label":"www.securityfocus.com/templates/…","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["Mailing List","X Refsource BUGTRAQ"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1165","label":"www.securityfocus.com/bid/1165","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource BID","Exploit","Patch","Vendor Advisory"]}],"lineage":{"upstream":[],"downstream":[],"duplicates":[],"related":[]},"timeline":[{"kind":"published","date":"2000-05-18T04:00:00.000Z","label":"Published","detail":"Vulnerability first disclosed.","source":null},{"kind":"modified","date":"2024-08-08T05:14:21.442Z","label":"Last modified","detail":"Vulnerability information updated.","source":null}],"risk":{"score":32,"level":"medium","profile":"Default","thresholds":{"critical":75,"high":50,"medium":25,"low":10}},"meta":{"dataAsOf":"2026-10-20T06:02:50.497Z","stale":false,"partial":false}}