Tcpdump · Tcpdump · CVE-2020-8037
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
tcpdump version 4.9.3
**Description**
The issue concerns the ppp decapsulator in tcpdump, which can be tricked into allocating a large amount of memory. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
**Recommendations**
For tcpdump version 4.9.3, the problem can be resolved by improving the checks.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.