Out-of-bounds Read in Tcpdump

CVE-2018-19519

In tcpdump 4.9.2, a stack-based buffer over-read exists in the print_prefix function of print-hncp.c via crafted packet data because of missing initialization.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Tcpdump — versions 4.9.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19519?
CVE-2018-19519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2018-19519?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.