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title: "CVE-2005-1278\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2005-1278

Publication date 2 May 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

The isis\_print function, as called by isoclns\_print, in tcpdump 3.9.1 and
earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite
loop) via a zero length, as demonstrated using a GRE packet.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| tcpdump | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 3.9.5-2ubuntu1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 3.9.4-4ubuntu0.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 3.9.4-2ubuntu0.2 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1278)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1278)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-1278)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1278)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-119-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-119-1)
+ tcpdump vulnerabilities
+ 6 May 2005

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1278>