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OpenPKG update for tcpdump
Secunia Advisory: SA10654
Release Date: 2004-01-17
Popularity: 5,705 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenPKG 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2002-0380
CVE-2002-1350
CVE-2003-0108
CVE-2003-0989
CVE-2003-1029
CVE-2004-0055
CVE-2004-0057


Description:
OpenPKG has issued an updated package for tcpdump. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to crash tcpdump and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA8175
SA10636

Solution:
Install updated package.

$ ftp ftp.OpenPKG.org
ftp> bin
ftp> cd release/1.3/UPD
ftp> get tcpdump-3.7.2-1.3.1.src.rpm
ftp> bye
$ <prefix>/bin/rpm -v --checksig tcpdump-3.7.2-1.3.1.src.rpm
$ <prefix>/bin/rpm --rebuild tcpdump-3.7.2-1.3.1.src.rpm
$ su -
# <prefix>/bin/rpm -Fvh <prefix>/RPM/PKG/tcpdump-3.7.2-1.3.1.*.rpm

Other References:
SA8175:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8175/

SA10636:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10636/


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