# CVE-2001-1279: Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.

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## References

- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-032.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797201
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-025.0.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-089.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7006.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3065
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000480
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:48.tcpdump.asc

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