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CVE-1999-1024
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…
High7.5EPSS 2.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 313 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 19990616 tcpdump 3.4 bug? (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19990617 Re: tcpdump 3.4 bug? (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19990620 Re: tcpdump 3.4 bug? (final) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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