Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0093 - Denial-Of-Service vulnerability in tcpdump

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
lbl
nessus

Summary

The RADIUS decoder in tcpdump 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid RADIUS packet with a header length field of 0, which causes tcpdump to generate data within an infinite loop.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Lbl
5

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2003-027.NASL
    descriptionA vulnerability was discovered by Andrew Griffiths and iDEFENSE Labs in the tcpdump program. By sending a specially crafted network packet, an attacker is able to to cause tcpdump to enter an infinite loop. In addition, the tcpdump developers found a potential infinite loop when tcpdump parses malformed BGP packets. A buffer overflow was also discovered that can be exploited with certain malformed NFS packets.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14011
    published2004-07-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14011
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2003:027)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:027. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(14011);
      script_version ("1.17");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:46");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1350", "CVE-2003-0093", "CVE-2003-0108", "CVE-2003-0145");
      script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2003:027");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2003:027)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A vulnerability was discovered by Andrew Griffiths and iDEFENSE Labs
    in the tcpdump program. By sending a specially crafted network packet,
    an attacker is able to to cause tcpdump to enter an infinite loop. In
    addition, the tcpdump developers found a potential infinite loop when
    tcpdump parses malformed BGP packets. A buffer overflow was also
    discovered that can be exploited with certain malformed NFS packets."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Update the affected libpcap0, libpcap0-devel and / or tcpdump
    packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpcap0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpcap0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tcpdump");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/03/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/31");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK8.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap0-0.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK8.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap0-devel-0.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK8.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tcpdump-3.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK8.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap0-0.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK8.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap0-devel-0.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK8.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"tcpdump-3.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap0-0.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap0-devel-0.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"tcpdump-3.7.2-1.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2003-033.NASL
    descriptionUpdated tcpdump, libpcap, and arpwatch packages are available to fix an incorrect bounds check when decoding BGP packets and a possible denial of service. Tcpdump is a command-line tool for monitoring network traffic. The BGP decoding routines in tcpdump before version 3.6.2 used incorrect bounds checking when copying data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code (as the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id12358
    published2004-07-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12358
    titleRHEL 2.1 : tcpdump (RHSA-2003:033)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2003:033. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(12358);
      script_version ("1.25");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:10");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1350", "CVE-2003-0093");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2003:033");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 2.1 : tcpdump (RHSA-2003:033)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Updated tcpdump, libpcap, and arpwatch packages are available to fix
    an incorrect bounds check when decoding BGP packets and a possible
    denial of service.
    
    Tcpdump is a command-line tool for monitoring network traffic.
    
    The BGP decoding routines in tcpdump before version 3.6.2 used
    incorrect bounds checking when copying data, which allows remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary
    code (as the 'pcap' user).
    
    If a UDP packet from a radius port contains 0 at the second byte
    tcpdump gets stuck in a loop that generating an infinite stream of
    '#0#0#0#0#0'. This could be used as a denial of service.
    
    Users of tcpdump are advised to upgrade to these errata packages which
    contain patches to correct thes issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2002-1350"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2003-0093"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:033"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected arpwatch, libpcap and / or tcpdump packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:arpwatch");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libpcap");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tcpdump");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/12/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/02/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^2\.1([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 2.1", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
    if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i386", cpu);
    
    yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
    if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
    {
      rhsa = "RHSA-2003:033";
      yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
      if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : yum_report 
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
        audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      flag = 0;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"arpwatch-2.1a11-12.2.1AS.1")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libpcap-0.6.2-12.2.1AS.1")) flag++;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tcpdump-3.6.2-12.2.1AS.1")) flag++;
    
      if (flag)
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        tested = pkg_tests_get();
        if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
        else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "arpwatch / libpcap / tcpdump");
      }
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-261.NASL
    descriptionA problem has been discovered in tcpdump, a powerful tool for network monitoring and data acquisition. An attacker is able to send a specially crafted RADIUS network packet which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id15098
    published2004-09-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15098
    titleDebian DSA-261-1 : tcpdump - infinite loop
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-261. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(15098);
      script_version("1.21");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0093", "CVE-2003-0145");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"261");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-261-1 : tcpdump - infinite loop");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A problem has been discovered in tcpdump, a powerful tool for network
    monitoring and data acquisition. An attacker is able to send a
    specially crafted RADIUS network packet which causes tcpdump to enter
    an infinite loop."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-261"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the tcpdump package.
    
    For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.6.2-2.4.
    
    The old stable distribution (potato) does not seem to be affected by
    this problem."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tcpdump");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/03/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"tcpdump", reference:"3.6.2-2.4")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:032
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:033
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:214