Out-of-bounds Read in Tcpdump
CVE-2017-11108
tcpdump 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via crafted packet data. The crash occurs in the EXTRACT_16BITS function, called from the stp_print function for the Spanning Tree Protocol.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.049 (91.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Tcpdump — versions 4.9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11108?
- CVE-2017-11108 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11108?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11108 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.