CVE-2004-0055 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in tcpdump versions 3.8.1 and earlier, specifically within the print_attr_string function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a segmentation fault by sending a RADIUS attribute with an excessively large length value. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to a denial of service without impacting confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lbl:tcpdump:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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