Buffer overflow in Tcpdump
CVE-2017-5205
The ISAKMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-isakmp.c:ikev2_e_print().
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.010 (77.6th 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
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.4, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5205?
- CVE-2017-5205 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5205?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.