CVE-2007-3798
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLVs in a BGP packet, related to an unchecked return value.
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Statement
This issue does not affect the version of tcpdump shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=250275
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (tcpdump) | RHSA-2007:0368 | 2007-11-07 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (tcpdump) | RHSA-2007:0387 | 2007-11-15 |
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