Buffer overflow in Tcpdump

CVE-2015-2153

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.190 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2153?
CVE-2015-2153 is a vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-03-24.
Is CVE-2015-2153 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.