CVE-1999-1024

high

Description

ip_print procedure in Tcpdump 3.4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a packet with a zero length header, which causes an infinite loop and core dump when tcpdump prints the packet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/313

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92989907627051&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92963447601748&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92955903802773&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-11-28

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H