CVE-2001-1279
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a...
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
- Record
CVE-2001-1279- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
- Record
CVE-2001-1279- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1260 No score
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1260- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-798q-jpvf-xqwg No score
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a...
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
- Record
GHSA-798q-jpvf-xqwg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1279 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Lbl Tcpdump, published July 17, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.78%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-032.php
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797201
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-089.html
iss.net/security_center/static/7006.php
securityfocus.com/bid/3065
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000480
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1279
github.com/advisories/GHSA-798q-jpvf-xqwg