Out-of-bounds Read in Tcpdump
CVE-2017-11542
tcpdump 4.9.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the pimv1_print function in print-pim.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.038 (88.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tcpdump — versions 4.9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
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 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11542?
- CVE-2017-11542 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11542?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.