Out-of-bounds Read in Tcpdump
CVE-2017-16808
tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read related to aoe_print in print-aoe.c and lookup_emem in addrtoname.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tcpdump — versions 4.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039773 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/issues/645 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00065.html (vendor-advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/2 (mailing-list)
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGES
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154710/Slackware-Security-Advisory-tcpdump-Update…
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00050.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16808?
- CVE-2017-16808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16808?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16808 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.