CVE-2001-1279

Name: CVE-2001-1279
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2001-07-17T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.78%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-1279 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.. EPSS estimates a 4.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.78%

90.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lbl	Tcpdump	3.6.2

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2001
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2001-1279?

How severe is CVE-2001-1279?

Severity scoring for CVE-2001-1279 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST