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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200505-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200505-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..dbbb7c14ffe0 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200505-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200505-06"> + <title>TCPDump: Decoding routines Denial of Service vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + A flaw in the decoding of network packets renders TCPDump vulnerable to a + remote Denial of Service attack. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tcpdump</product> + <announced>2005-05-09</announced> + <revised>2005-06-12: 02</revised> + <bug>90541</bug> + <bug>95349</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/tcpdump" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.8.3-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.8.3-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + TCPDump is a tool for network monitoring and data acquisition. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + TCPDump improperly handles and decodes ISIS (CAN-2005-1278), BGP + (CAN-2005-1267, CAN-2005-1279), LDP (CAN-2005-1279) and RSVP + (CAN-2005-1280) packets. TCPDump might loop endlessly after receiving + malformed packets. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A malicious remote attacker can exploit the decoding issues for a + Denial of Service attack by sending specially crafted packets, possibly + causing TCPDump to loop endlessly. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All TCPDump users should upgrade to the latest available version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-3.8.3-r3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2005-1267">CAN-2005-1267</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2005-1278">CAN-2005-1278</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2005-1279">CAN-2005-1279</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2005-1280">CAN-2005-1280</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-05-08T15:18:02Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-05-08T15:56:20Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-05-09T19:22:22Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |