Summary
The remote host is missing an update as announced
via advisory SSA:2005-195-10.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=SSA:2005-195-10
Insight
New tcpdump packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a security issue. A specially crafted BGP packet can cause tcpdump to go into an infinite loop, creating a denial of service where network monitoring is disabled.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-1267 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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