CVE-2000-0333
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
CVE-2000-0333 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ethereal Group Ethereal, published May 31, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.58%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.58%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets in which a jump offset refers to itself, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop while decompressing the packet.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Ethereal 0.8.4/0.8.5/0.8.6 / tcpdump 3.4/3.5 alpha - DNS Decode (1) | 1999-05-31 |
| Exploit-DB | Ethereal 0.8.4/0.8.5/0.8.6 / tcpdump 3.4/3.5 alpha - DNS Decode (2) | 1999-05-31 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets in which a jump offset refers to itself, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop while decompressing the packet.
- Record
CVE-2000-0333- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets in which a jump offset refers to itself, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop while decompressing the packet.
- Record
CVE-2000-0333- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0332No score
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets in which a jump offset refers to itself, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop while decompressing the packet.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0332- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpxw-v79p-g5g4No score
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
tcpdump, Ethereal, and other sniffer packages allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets in which a jump offset refers to itself, which causes tcpdump to enter an infinite loop while decompressing the packet.
- Record
GHSA-fpxw-v79p-g5g4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.SOL.4.10.10005021942380.2077-100000%40paranoia.pgci.ca
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0333
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpxw-v79p-g5g4