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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.190 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.190 · newest: 0.190 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153834.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.h…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73018 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031937 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-04 (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37663/ (exploit)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153999.html (vendor-advisory)
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.