This exploit triggers an access violation crash in tcpdump 4.5.1 by writing a malformed packet to a file and processing it with tcpdump. The crafted buffer causes the application to crash due to improper handling of the packet data.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:tcpdump 4.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites:tcpdump 4.5.1 installed on the target system · ability to write a file to the target system