CVE-2000-0333
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CVE-2000-0333 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 7.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereal Group | Ethereal | 0.8.4 |
| Ethereal Group | Ethereal | 0.8.5 |
| Ethereal Group | Ethereal | 0.8.6 |
| Lbl | Tcpdump | 3.4 |
| Lbl | Tcpdump | 3.5a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1165Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1165Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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