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
- Tcpdump
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
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.