5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2004-0055
Tcpdump Radius Large Length Attribute Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The print_attr_string function in print-radius.c for tcpdump 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a RADIUS attribute with a large length value.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 17, 2004, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 11, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0055 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Lbl tcpdump
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0055.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-008.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2004.9/SCOSA-2004.9.txt
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040103-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000832
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lwn.net/Alerts/66445/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577418225627&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10636
http://secunia.com/advisories/10639
http://secunia.com/advisories/10644
http://secunia.com/advisories/10652
http://secunia.com/advisories/10718
http://secunia.com/advisories/11022
http://secunia.com/advisories/11032/
http://secunia.com/advisories/12179/
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-425
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/955526 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:008
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-March/msg00006.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-March/msg00009.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-March/msg00015.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-list/2004-January/msg00726.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-008.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7090 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008735
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A850
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A853
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9989

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0055 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0055 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9989 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:850 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:853 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9989 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A853 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A850 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=107577418225627&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577418225627&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0055 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0055 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

93.97 }} -0.78%

score

0.99163

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability