CVE-2005-1280 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in tcpdump versions 3.9.1 and earlier, specifically within the rsvp_print function. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger an infinite loop by sending a specially crafted RSVP packet of length 4. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and a partial impact on availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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