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Debian Security Advisory DSA 850-1 (tcpdump)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to tcpdump announced via advisory DSA 850-1. Vade 79 discovered that the BGP dissector in tcpdump, a powerful tool for network monitoring and data acquisition, does not properly handle RT_ROUTING_INFO. A specially crafted BGP packet can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop. For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.6.2-2.9.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 3.8.3-4. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 3.8.3-4. We recommend that you upgrade your tcpdump package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20850-1