PT-2017-12759 · Tcpdump+4 · Tcpdump+4
Kamil Frankowicz
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Published
2017-09-10
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2017-12898
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.2
Description
The issue is related to a buffer over-read in the NFS parser component of tcpdump. This could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by sending a specially crafted request. The buffer over-read occurs in the
interp reply() function.Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.9.2, update to version 4.9.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the NFS parser component to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Ibm Aix
Suse
Ubuntu
Tcpdump