APP: Tcpdump Parse BGP Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
Extended Description
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.
Affected Products
Freebsd freebsd
Short Name
APP:MISC:TCPDUMP-PARSE-BGP
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
APP
Keywords
BGP CVE-2007-3798 Code Execution Parse Remote Tcpdump bid:24965
Release Date
12/06/2021
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3669
Port
TCP/179
False Positive
Occasionally
Vendors
Apple
Slackware
Freebsd
Tcpdump
Debian
Canonical