Tcpdump · Libpcap · CVE-2011-1935
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
libpcap version 1.1.1
Description:
The issue is related to the `pcap-linux.c` file in libpcap, where setting the `snaplen` may cause packet truncation. This could potentially allow remote attackers to send arbitrary data without being detected by crafting specific packets.
Recommendations:
For libpcap version 1.1.1, update to a version that includes the commit `ea9432fabdf4b33cbc76d9437200e028f1c47c93` to resolve the issue.