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Debian update for tcpdump
Secunia Advisory: SA17101
Release Date: 2005-10-10
Popularity: 5,835 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-1279


Description:
Debian has issued an update for tcpdump. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA15125

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 587 fac8be69ffc0fc9e98f720df652c3b8b
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 14189 09abe4d2c22c16aad175edf0e2d1e4a2
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 380635 6bc8da35f9eed4e675bfdf04ce312248

Alpha architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 214820 9c3c9a0fb94f149144f4379c0f9b4071

ARM architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 180762 bad61479d23cad44448f7fb91a9d6355

Intel IA-32 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 170594 4f94b2909aed2bc2a308cf08d2d16208

Intel IA-64 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 253760 9c75cf903731d747f95a90b25f0a5de1

HP Precision architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 196882 61d38516880cae6a195120d09e866430

Motorola 680x0 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 158494 a87ff72914ae89e87ad510993c162c8b

Big endian MIPS architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 189980 11df907857746a04ca58a8a71ff53242

Little endian MIPS architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 194374 6d8cf0ee59fc4da2b09dfde3cc1d74e8

PowerPC architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 178012 3ad9b8f3a9df2732329ad98e3c156018

IBM S/390 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 175390 892a544d87e3de60b2888b77442334da

Sun Sparc architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.6.2-2.9_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 180826 0931640053a722312cd48ed47b2fbafd

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge --

Fixed in version 3.8.3-4.

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 3.8.3-4.

Original Advisory:
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-850

Other References:
SA15125:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15125/


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