Out-of-bounds Read in Tcpdump

CVE-2019-1010220

tcpdump.org tcpdump 4.9.2 is affected by: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read. The impact is: May expose Saved Frame Pointer, Return Address etc. on stack. The component is: line 234: "ND_PRINT((ndo, "%s", buf));", in function named "print_prefix", in "print-hncp.c". The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted pcap file.

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1010220?
CVE-2019-1010220 is a low-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2019-1010220?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.