Out-of-bounds Read in Tcpdump
CVE-2017-12997
The LLDP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could enter an infinite loop due to a bug in print-lldp.c:lldp_private_8021_print().
EPSS: 0.025 (82.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tcpdump
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12997?
- CVE-2017-12997 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12997?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.