Tcpdump · Tcpdump · CVE-2018-16227
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.3
**Description**
The issue is related to a buffer over-read in the print-802 11.c component of the tcpdump utility, specifically in the IEEE 802.11 parser for the Mesh Flags subfield. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Additionally, there is a heap-based buffer over-read related to the aoe print function in print-aoe.c and the lookup emem function in addrtoname.c.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 4.9.3, update to version 4.9.3 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the tcpdump utility until a patch is applied.
Avoid using the affected components, such as the print-802 11.c and print-aoe.c functions, until the issue is resolved.