Vulnerability in Tcpdump Libpcap
CVE-2011-1935
pcap-linux.c in libpcap 1.1.1 before commit ea9432fabdf4b33cbc76d9437200e028f1c47c93 when snaplen is set may truncate packets, which might allow remote attackers to send arbitrary data while avoiding detection via crafted packets.
EPSS: 0.036 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tcpdump Libpcap
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1935?
- CVE-2011-1935 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump Libpcap. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1935?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.