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CVE-2005-1278: lbl tcpdump

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1278
Published 26-04-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1278 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in lbl tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 10.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.80%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2005:417RHSA-2005:421

Timeline

  1. 26-04-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The isis_print function, as called by isoclns_print, in tcpdump 3.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero length, as demonstrated using a GRE packet.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
10.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Tcpdump 3.8.x/3.9.1 - 'isis_print' Infinite Loop Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • tcpdump< 3.8.3-4
Lbl1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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