PT-2004-1085 · Arpwatch+2 · Arpwatch+2
Jonathan Heusser
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Published
2004-01-07
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Updated
2017-10-11
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CVE-2004-0055
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
tcpdump versions 3.8.1 and earlier
libpcap version 0.7.2
arpwatch version 2.1a11
Description
The issue affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. It can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a denial of service, such as a segmentation fault, via a RADIUS attribute with a large length value in the
print attr string function.Recommendations
For tcpdump versions 3.8.1 and earlier, update to a version later than 3.8.1 to resolve the issue.
For libpcap version 0.7.2, consider disabling the use of libpcap until a patch is available.
For arpwatch version 2.1a11, restrict access to arpwatch to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Arpwatch
Libpcap
Tcpdump