Description
The RADIUS decoder in tcpdump 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid RADIUS packet with a header length field of 0, which causes tcpdump to generate data within an infinite loop.
Affected products
- lbl / tcpdump3.4 – 3.4
- lbl / tcpdump3.4a6 – 3.4a6
- lbl / tcpdump3.5 – 3.5
- lbl / tcpdump3.5.2 – 3.5.2
- lbl / tcpdump3.6.2 – 3.6.2
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-261
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-033.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:027
- MISChttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=81585
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-214.html
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11324
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-032.html