DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1278

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1278 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 4.0

8.699999809265137

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:12	tcpdump	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	tcpdump	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	tcpdump	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	tcpdump	0, 0, 0

Timeline

May 2, 2005 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1278 advisory

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