CVE-2005-1267

CVE-2005-1267 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in tcpdump 3.x, affecting various Linux distributions like Gentoo and Red Hat. The flaw lies in the bgp_update_print function's improper handling of a -1 return value, leading to an infinite loop when processing crafted BGP packets. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in a denial of service. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.