PUBLISHED DATE: November 28, 2001CVE-1999-1024:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

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.

Products

• LBL TCPdump 3.4

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1024, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1024 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1024